No jargon. No fluff. Just clear, actionable personal finance advice built for Australians — from super to savings to your first home.
Start Reading →BTC trades at US$76,283 after pulling back from $79K earlier this week, consolidating after a 27% rally from the February low. Ethereum's 10 US spot ETFs logged $633M in net inflows over 10 consecutive days — a rare institutional signal. Solana adopted Falcon quantum security and is planning the Alpenglow consensus upgrade.
30 Apr 2026The Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill passed both houses on 1 April, requiring all crypto exchanges and custody platforms to hold Australian Financial Services Licenses. ASIC will oversee platforms from April 2027. The industry estimates A$24 billion in annual opportunity from tokenised markets.
30 Apr 2026March quarter CPI came in at 4.6% headline with trimmed mean holding at 3.3%. The Monetary Policy Board meets 4-5 May with markets split between a hold at 4.10% and a hike to 4.35%. CBA, NAB and Westpac lean toward a hike, but the unchanged underlying measure gives doves ammunition to pause.
30 Apr 2026National dwelling values rose 9.3% over 12 months per the NAB Housing Monitor. Perth surged 24.3% annually while Brisbane hit 20%. But Sydney fell 0.8% and Melbourne dropped 2.5% on a three-month annualised basis. CommBank expects 5% national growth in 2026 while ANZ has trimmed its forecast to just 2.8%.
29 Apr 2026From 1 July, employers must pay the 12% Super Guarantee within 7 days of every payday. Balances above $3M will face a 30% tax on earnings (up from 15%), and above $10M it's 40%. The LISTO rises from $500 to $810, and paid parental leave will now include super contributions paid directly to your fund.
30 Apr 2026The ASX 200 shed 0.89% to 8,633, dragged by Origin Energy and the major banks. The All Ords lost 1.77% over five days as energy was the only bright spot (+1.47%). ASIC fined three public companies over $1.1M for transparency failures and is maintaining a $150M capital charge on ASX Ltd until resilience milestones are met.
29 Apr 2026EOFY is 61 days away. The $30,000 concessional cap, the carry-forward rule most workers don't know about, the Division 293 trap, and a week-by-week sequence to set up a salary sacrifice that saves real tax before 30 June.
ASIC-regulated brokers, the 30:1 leverage caps, what's actually driving AUD/USD ahead of the 5 May RBA decision, and a step-by-step plan for opening your first position safely.
Australia just passed its first comprehensive crypto licensing law. What the new AFSL requirements mean for exchanges, your investments, and your tax obligations.
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