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2025–26 Federal Budget Recap
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2025–26 Federal Budget Recap

“To ensure more Australians earn more – and keep more of what they earn.”

That was the core promise from Treasurer Jim Chalmers in this year’s Federal Budget, which focuses squarely on easing cost-of-living pressures and boosting the long-term resilience of the Australian economy.

With many households still feeling the financial squeeze, the 2025–26 Budget delivers a suite of practical measures designed to provide immediate relief, improve access to essential services, and invest in housing, healthcare, and education.

So what does it all mean for everyday Australians? - Our article explores this further

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5 tips to protect yourself from being scammed
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5 tips to protect yourself from being scammed

In 2020 Australians reported over 7,000 investment scams to Scamwatch, well up on the 5,000 reported in 2019. Scamwatch recorded investment scam losses of $65.8 million, but add in notifications made to other government agencies and the major banks and reported losses across 2020 soared to $328 million. Due to embarrassment many losses go unreported so we may never know the full extent of the damage.

With a high likelihood that we will all be targeted by scammers at some stage, perhaps repeatedly, how can we identify scams and protect ourselves from losses?

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5 tips to manage your debt (infographic)
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5 tips to manage your debt (infographic)

This infographic depicts 5 easy to implement tips to assist in managing individual debt levels.

The infographic refers to the Government's MoneySmart website and also recommends chatting with a financial adviser to assist with debt reduction strategies.

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