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The changes will mean lower income earners who inadvertently breach the concessional contributions cap will be charged at their tax rate.

Concessional contributors to withdraw excess without penalty

PEOPLE who make concessional contributions to their superannuation funds will be able to withdraw excess deposits without penalty from July this year.

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GVK dismisses critical coal project report

CLAIMS in Greenpeace-commissioned report, that a multi-billion-dollar Central Queensland mine project was unviable, have been dismissed by Indian developer GVK.

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Google, BT and Yahoo! agree plan to tackle child porn

COMPUTER experts are to track down and block online child abuse images in an attempt to reverse the spread of sites used by paedophile groups.

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Jay-Z's new album will go platinum before it is released

JAY-Z'S forthcoming album Magna Carta Holy Grail is set go platinum before its official release thanks to a deal with Samsung.

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The BNZ-REINZ survey asked real estate agents to identify the proportions of their sales to various groups. It found 8 per cent to 9 per cent of sales were to foreigners.

Australians snap up NZ houses

AUSTRALIANS are contributing to New Zealand's skyrocketing house prices, with new research showing they bought more property than any other overseas group.

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BRITAIN'S banking bosses should face jail if their decisions force fresh bailouts, the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards says today.

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While the US National Security Agency seems able to use EU treaty rules as an excuse to snoop on us at will, it has no such writ in Switzerland.

Swiss can offer a safe haven for your data

WHILE the Prism scandal has shone a light on how many of our online ramblings are being spied upon, in Zurich it’s turned into a major business opportunity.

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THEY have gone from strength to strength in Mackay, and now they are planning on taking their business Australia-wide.

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Laptop Man has plans to go Aussie-wide

THE parliamentary committee tasked with providing six-monthly updates on the NBN has asked for more information about the rollout in regional areas.

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Committee demands answers on NBN rollout

NEW Zealand has reached for the sky, backing Google's extraordinary plan to encircle the Earth with helium-filled balloons beaming internet access to billions.

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Loon project brings the web to billions

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$18 billion in lost super – some of it could be yours

AROUND one in ten Australians regularly buy a lottery ticket even though the odds of winning a major prize are about 1 in 45 million.

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This is one of the many problems with the current super system,we are not actually in charge of our money ,we cannot move it from fund to fund without begging the super companies to let us move our money. plus no one earning under 50k should pay super...

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SENTIMENT in equity markets rebounded on positive US economic data after the lacklustre sessions earlier in the week.

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St George Economics economy and finance update

ANYBODY considering investing should be aware of the way the franked dividend system affects the after tax return.

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Franked dividends can complicate your tax return

NOW is an ideal time to address a key cost centre of your business - overheads.

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When going gets tough, it’s time to adapt your budget

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Hornblower meets Steampunk in Guns of Icarus Online

I'LL have to add Guns of Icarus Online to my list of games that have fulfilled a lifelong fantasy of mine - being an air-pirate.

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IF you’re fond of King Arthur and similar tales of knightly heroics, you’ve at some point probably imagined yourself donning plate and taking up the sword.

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Chivalrous combat can cut deep

THERE are two kinds of people in this mad old world of ours: shopaholics and, frightfully, boring spendthrifts who probably get a lot further in life.

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Books at fingertips, eBooks at twenty paces

HAVE you ever wanted to lock lips with someone on the internet?

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New app lets you share a kiss using your phone

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