Business
Money Magazine Australia
Staying true to purpose
When it comes to super funds, Australians are spoilt for choice with 21 industry funds, 57 retail funds and a variety of public service and corporate funds to pick from. This breadth of choice also highlights how difficult it is to take out our top award of Best Super Fund - a title that goes to Hostplus.
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December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
WHAT SUPERANNUATION UPDATES DO PEOPLE NEED TO BE ACROSS?
Let's start with the fundamentals. From July 1, 2025, the superannuation guarantee rate increased to 12%, marking the final scheduled rise under current legislation.
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December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
HOW CAN CONSUMERS GET A MUCH FASTER NBN SERVICE?
In September 2025, the NBN experience changed for millions of Australians. It got faster. A lot faster.
2 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Make money from your home
From garden sheds to driveways, our homes could be hiding more earning potential than we realise.
3 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
HOW CAN CONSUMERS TAP INTO LOWER FEES?
Fancy an extra $5000 in your bank account? Walk this way. The common thread in this year's banking award winners' rollcall is the theme of higher savings.
2 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
HOW OUR WINNERS ARE CHOSEN
Hundreds and thousands of providers were examined to identify the award winners in the superannuation, managed funds, exchange traded funds, banking products and insurance categories in Money's Best of the Best 2026.
5 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Crunching the numbers
Know the facts before taking the plunge with first- home buyer's schemes.
5 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Profit and loss in the Pilbara
This solid miner is up against strong offshore headwinds.
3 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Theory of adaptability
Whatever your thoughts about AI, it's here to stay and these are some of the humans doing great things with it.
2 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Powerhouse of investing
Australian investors can choose from almost 400 exchange traded funds (ETFs). While this is great for investors, it can be hard distinguishing the merits of different fund managers. Our Best ETF Manager award sorts through the crowd, and this year, the top accolade goes to US-based BlackRock Investment Management.
1 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Ticking the boxes for retirees
Australians' super savings are on track to become the second largest globally (behind the US), surpassing the British and Canadian systems by the early 2030s. It goes to show the sheer scale of our national super system, and when it comes to managing that money in retirement, UniSuper takes out our top award.
1 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
TAKING OUR ECONOMY INTO ACCOUNT, WHAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES SHOULD PEOPLE CONSIDER?
This year, on the economic front, bad news has seemed neverending. US trade policy uncertainty reached a record high, with tariff rates set to rise to their highest level since the 1930s. US exceptionalism is increasingly being questioned, US tech earnings – the driving force of US equities over the past decade – are moderating, and the US dollar is well down from the start of the year.
1 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
The perfect storm
Australian children are at increased risk of gambling harm, so why is nothing been done to stop the torrent? and Are you rolling the dice on your kid's future?
10 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
A gift that keeps on giving
Think outside the box when it comes to gifting family, and they'll reap the long-term rewards.
4 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
10 top summer reads
It's holiday season again and, with any luck, an opportunity to settle down with a good book. Here, Money magazine, in conjunction with Dymocks, shares a list of the best fiction and non-fiction titles to read over summer.
3 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Super power at work
A regular income stream teleports shareholders to their happy place.
2 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Balanced by definition
What's in a word? A great deal when it comes to navigating the world of money.
5 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Focusing on staying active
Australia's financial services industry is the second largest contributor to our national economy, behind the mining sector, and managed funds are, in turn, a major component of the financial sector. It takes a lot to reach the top - and stay on top, of the managed funds industry in Australia, but that's exactly what Macquarie Asset Management has achieved.
1 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Why markets crash
What could tip the market over? Well, let me ask you this: what caused the 1987 crash?
4 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Protect your lifetime of work and your future security
Violet is weighing up whether she's in a position to buy a house.
2 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Why I quit buying clothes
Ever derailed your budget buying clothes you don't really need? Then this story is for you.
6 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
“To me money is an extension of using our voice to say what we support and what we will not tolerate.”
Marion is the founder of Money Strong, a coaching business that blends behavioural psychology, financial education and mentorship to help individuals and corporations.
4 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Living the dream
Before you start packing to retire overseas, here's what you should know about visas, super, age pension and healthcare.
7 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Nothing more than feelings
The impact of trauma on your investment strategy.
3 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Should we be thinking about buying a second property?
Hi Paul, my partner and I, both 24 years old, have just purchased our first property together – a unit in Sydney – with the help of the government’s first-home buyer scheme.
1 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
You are both good with money, but don't overextend yourselves.
You know James, my family and friends often ask why, after more than 40 years of answering people's questions on TV, radio and in Money magazine, at the age of 70 I still enjoy doing this.
4 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Do your research and understand how this debt will compound over time
Mark and his wife are considering a reverse mortgage.
1 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Australian farmland values stall
After more than a decade of relentless gains, Australian farmland values have finally levelled off.
1 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Paying the price to visit family
How to manage the costs of visiting adult children during the festive season.
3 min |
December-January 2026
Money Magazine Australia
Property prices hit fastest pace in two years
Australia's property market is heating up again, with home values rising at their fastest pace in more than two years.
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