Industry Links

	Associated Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Everything you need to know about superannuation and the policy decisions behind the legislation. Features a regular on-line magazine, updated every month.
	Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) A Government body, ASIC was created to act as an independent industry watchdog, administering the Corporations Law across Australia. It's reponsibilities for consumer protection include matters in: securities, futures, life & general insurance, superannuation, deposit taking activities and consumer credit activities.
	Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) A site describing the function of the Stock Exchange, along with market, company and share information continuously updated on-line.
	Australian Taxation Office (ATO) On the site you can find information on a wide range of taxation matters, as well as media releases and speeches on the ATO website.
	Centrelink (Department of Social Security) The Federal Department of Social Security has details of government programs, policy and legislation, and links to other government internet sources.
	Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is a national industry association for financial planning and investment advising professionals. Principal and practitioner members of the FPA are either licensed or hold a proper authority to act as a licensee's representative. They must observe the FPA's strict code of ethics and rules of professional conduct, and abide by its complaints resolution procedures.

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Tell 'em they're screamin' - THE auctioneers are talking the price up, but will one of the world's most famous modern art pieces make $75 million?
Banks 'tricks customers into vicious debt cycle' - BANKS are ramming credit cards down the customers' throats to increase their home loans, an insider claims.
RBA minutes show no urgency to cut rates - THE Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) appears to be in no hurry to cut the cash rate again, although it is clearly reserving that option.
$1m home a sign of mining boom - IF IT sells, it will be the first million-dollar home in Queensland's central highlands town of Capella.
House stripped and burned but no payout - HOUSE wrecked after demolition company allegedly turned up to the wrong address - and that was just the start of the trouble.
Sorry, do I look like a car crash dummy? - CAR yard caught out after trying to claim dents in car were "design features" when the buyer returned the vehicle.
Man sells house for $1 million using Twitter - A TECH-savvy Melbourne homeowner has sold his house for more than $100,000 above the reserve using Twitter to advertise it.
We spend more on petrol than eating out - VICTORIAN drivers are pumping an average $1264 worth of petrol into their vehicles each year, far more than spent on entertainment.
Millions of Aussies to get $1000, will you? - MOVES afoot to reunite millions of Australians with "forgotten money". Find out if you're one of the lucky ones.
Court bungle hits de facto settlements - THREE years worth of property settlements and other orders handed down to de facto couples by the Family Court could be in doubt.