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FEATURE | Nature risk | Paved paradise

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 OCT 2026
... to burn really fast. This is a dramatic ecosystem change." Australia also takes the crown as the country with the highest rate of biodiversity decline of any developed nation, according to the Threatened Species Index. A 2021 government study also found ...

QIC expands convenience retail portfolio into Victoria

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
QIC Real Estate has acquired Mambourin Marketplace in Melbourne's west for $53.87 million, making its first convenience retail investment in Victoria as it expands its neighbourhood shopping centre portfolio. The acquisition of the newly developed ...

AI stocks mask broader market weakness: UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
... growth and borrowing to fund AI investment. "You've got higher inflation and resilient growth, it's just been a recipe for rate hikes by central banks," he said. Australian mining stocks also struggled amid concerns about Chinese demand and global growth ...

Lowe slams government spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
Former Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe has shared his thoughts on the current state of the economy. Speaking with the Institute of Public Affairs, Lowe said there was no reason for the government to run a large budget deficit. "Now ...

Interest rates at highest level in 15 years

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
The monetary policy board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) unanimously agreed to increase the interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.6%, the highest level since 2011. The RBA said the hike was a result of inflation remaining "elevated" and risks ...

HNW clients value quality over fees: Praemium

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... their investments, compared with 64% of those without an adviser. Those receiving one-off advice recorded a 70% satisfaction rate. Trust appears to underpin the relationship, with financial advisers and wealth managers the most trusted financial professionals ...

Longevity gap exposes retirement divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
Australian's life expectancy can vary by more than a decade depending on their socio-economic circumstances, highlighting significant differences in how long people may need their retirement savings to last, new research from Actuaries Institute found. ...

FSU calls for universal PPL

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... Sector Union is calling on all employers to commit to a simple principle: both parents get the same paid leave, at the same rate, with no "primary carer" hoops to jump through." The FSU is calling on employers to commit the principle that both parents ...

Global X urges investment education as property values fall

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... declined, with superannuation and equity markets doing the heavy lifting." With borrowing costs elevated, and an interest rate hike from the RBA expected this week, Aussie households will be feeling the pressure, he added. "As a nation we really need ...

Adviser increase the 'strongest' since FY20: Padua WealthData

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
... results...," it said. Two-hundred-and-twenty candidates sat in the most recent exam in August, up 11 on June, but the pass rate was slightly lower (67.7%) in comparison, with 149 candidates passing. "The three 2026 sittings have produced 508 passes ...