New speaker for Australian Parliament

Victorian MP Tony Smith has taken over the Speaker’s role in the wake of Bronwyn Bishop’s resignation. Mr Smith, who won a Liberal party room ballot 51-22 on Monday, said he would not be attending parliamentary party meetings – in a sharp contrast...

When the Price is Right

Pricing your fee for service in the financial services industry can be tricky. Too expensive and you may lose clients or find it difficult to attract new ones. Too cheap and you may live on a shoestring budget. The key is for your fee to land in the “Goldilocks...

A million in super is not essential

It would be nice to have $1 million in your superannuation account when you retire, but it’s by no way essential. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees boss Tom Garcia believes claims that a $1 million or more balance was needed for a comfortable...