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COVID-19 has put us in a Woody Allen dilemma

Australia is at a cross roads: one path leads to continued restrictions and economic demise; the other to freedom and an economic boom, but at a potential cost. Let’s hope our leaders choose wisely.

Will some super ‘sneaks’ use the Coronavirus to buy a house?

Nearly half a million Australians have lined up to dip into their super to cope with loss of income from the Coronavirus. But some might use super for other reasons.

Australia: Inflation in focus

Inflation data dominates in the coming week. Clearly, at present the quarterly data on price changes doesn’t rank highly. Instead, most investors and analysts are dissecting the effects of COVID-19 on the economy.

Coronavirus: don’t listen to La La Land economists

With the Coronavirus and the threat to the economy, the silliest step we could take would be to worry about what economists want. We need real world people.

Will Cochlear address the elephant in the room?

Cochlear was one of the first ASX-listed companies to engage in capital raising, which has both institutional and retail shareholders asking a lot of questions.

A fast-growing ASX tech stock flying under the radar

Elmo is a rapidly growing HR Tech company providing cloud HR, payroll, rostering and attendance management technology to approximately 1,478 companies primarily throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Who’ll pay this $300 billion Coronavirus debt? Bill Shorten knows you don’t mess with older Aussies!

The Coronavirus could soon spark a taxing ageist national debate over who should pay for the Government’s rescue plan.

Are these negative oil prices a signal to an Armageddon-style crash?

Overnight, the oil contract price fell 306% to negative $US37 a barrel. Is this the coronavirus “canary in the coal mine”?

Facebook & Google will be forced to pay. Will you be next?

The sometimes corrupt and immature world of the Internet will get a wake-up call where exploiters, users and intellectual property thieves will be exposed and made to pay.

Good morning, Australia

Catch up on the latest market and economic news from Australia and around the world.

The Tom Petty factor: the waiting is the hardest part

Don't it feel like something from a dream? Yeah, I've never known nothing quite like this. No one coulda ever told me 'bout this. Every day you get one more yard but the waiting is the hardest part.

Should you access your super because of COVID-19?

There’s a dilemma facing those who access their super early: short-term assistance in the COVID-19 era versus the risk to their retirement incomes. What should you do?

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