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Wage growth
25 November 2025

Wages Growth Slows as Inflation Bites

Australia’s wage growth has eased, rising 3.4% over the year to September 2025, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The...
Westpac Branches
18 November 2025

Westpac Pauses Regional Branch Closures Until 2030

Major bank Westpac Banking Corporation has announced it will halt further branch closures in regional Australia for at least the next three years, extending...
11 November 2025

Economic Snapshot – October 2025 Update

This article was prepared by Michael Furey, Principal of Delta Research & Advisory, on behalf of HPartners Group. OCTOBER 2025 IN SUMMARY Global sharemarkets...
Solar Sharer
11 November 2025

Solar Sharer: Free Power Coming to Millions of Aussie Homes

From July 2026, households in New South Wales, south-east Queensland and South Australia will be able to access at least three free hours of...
$2 coin
4 November 2025

Rare $2 “Red Poppy” Coin Shoots up in Value as Collectors Rush

An ordinary round of loose change could be hiding something special: the 2012 Royal Australian Mint $2 coin featuring a vivid red poppy is...
14 October 2025

Economic Snapshot – September 2025 Update

This article was prepared by Michael Furey, Principal of Delta Research & Advisory, on behalf of HPartners Group. SEPTEMBER 2025 IN SUMMARY REITs and...
Superannuation
7 October 2025

Superannuation in Your 20s: The Smartest Move You Can Make

Why “Future You” Will Be Grateful Let’s be honest… when you’re in your 20s, superannuation sounds like background noise. You’re focused on work, travel,...
gold
7 October 2025

Gold Set to be Australia’s Second-Biggest Resource Earner

Gold is on track to overtake liquefied natural gas (LNG) as Australia’s second-biggest export earner, with export values tipped to reach around $60 billion in 2025–26....
5% deposit
30 September 2025

You Can Now Buy a Home with a 5% Deposit. But Should You?

Buying your first home with just a 5% deposit is now possible in Australia, thanks to government support and low-deposit loans. But is it...