| \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\tLast night, Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the Federal Budget for the 2026-27 year. Find out what\n\t\t\tthe Budget announcements are and what they mean for you.\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/media\/website_posts\/887\/2026-2027-Federal-Budget-Artwork.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/about-us\/newsletter\/federal-budget-2026-2027\/", "post_date": "2026-05-12 22:08:00" }, { "post_id": "886", "post_category_id": "4", "post_title": "Understanding Tax Planning: What It Is and Who It Applies To", "post_content_short": "Tax planning is not just something for large businesses or wealthy people. It is a smart process that helps individuals and business owners\nlegally manage how much tax they pay and avoid surprises.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/media\/website_posts\/886\/Understanding-tax-planning-What-it-is-and-who-it-applies-to-Website.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/about-us\/news\/understanding-tax-planning-what-it-is-and-who-it-applies-to\/", "post_date": "2026-05-07 05:17:00" }, { "post_id": "885", "post_category_id": "4", "post_title": "Findings on charities that operate as groups", "post_content_short": "The ACNC has released a summary of a review into charities operating with a complex structure, identifying how they practise good governance\n\tand manage risk.\n", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/about-us\/news\/findings-on-charities-that-operate-as-groups\/", "post_date": "2026-04-30 23:20:00" }, { "post_id": "884", "post_category_id": "4", "post_title": "ACNC insights into financial reporting", "post_content_short": "The ACNC has released its latest analysis of charities’ financial reporting, focusing on a cohort of charities more at risk of making\n\terrors.\n", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/about-us\/news\/acnc-insights-into-financial-reporting\/", "post_date": "2026-04-30 23:09:00" }, { "post_id": "883", "post_category_id": "4", "post_title": "Super to be paid with salary", "post_content_short": "Legislation to require employers to pay their employees’ super at the same time as their salaries and wages has passed parliament.", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/about-us\/news\/super-to-be-paid-with-salary\/", "post_date": "2026-04-30 23:04:00" }, { "post_id": "882", "post_category_id": "4", "post_title": "Most NFPs use AI", "post_content_short": "Infoxchange, an Australian NFP whose focus is technology for social justice, has reported that two-thirds of organisations it surveyed were\n\tusing artificial intelligence.\n", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/about-us\/news\/most-nfps-use-ai\/", "post_date": "2026-04-30 22:57:00" }, { "post_id": "881", "post_category_id": "4", "post_title": "Living with higher-for-longer interest rates", "post_content_short": "Interest rates are rising, and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has hinted that they could stay elevated for longer than expected.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/media\/website_posts\/881\/Living-with-higher-for-longer-interest-rates.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/about-us\/news\/living-with-higher-for-longer-interest-rates\/", "post_date": "2026-04-23 01:11:00" }, { "post_id": "880", "post_category_id": "4", "post_title": "A Smarter Way to Respond to Super Volatility", "post_content_short": "When markets get bumpy or household budgets feel tighter, it’s common for people to start questioning their super. If your balance has\n\tdipped or returns haven’t met expectations, you might wonder whether continuing to contribute is worth it or whether super is really doing\n\tits job.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/media\/website_posts\/880\/A-Smarter-Way-to-Respond-to-Super-Volatility.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/about-us\/news\/a-smarter-way-to-respond-to-super-volatility\/", "post_date": "2026-04-21 02:17:00" }, { "post_id": "879", "post_category_id": "4", "post_title": "Market Snapshot: March 2026", "post_content_short": "In this month's market snapshot, we take a glimpse at what the market has been up to and what the key developments were for\n\tMarch 2026.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/media\/website_posts\/879\/Market-Snapshot_-March-2026.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/about-us\/news\/market-snapshot-march-2026\/", "post_date": "2026-04-21 01:44:00" }, { "post_id": "878", "post_category_id": "5", "post_title": "Hybrid vehicles and FBT changes", "post_content_short": "Employers that provide plug-in hybrid electric vehicles ('PHEVs') to employees (or associates) for personal use should remember the\n\tfollowing.\n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/media\/website_posts\/878\/Hybrid-vehicles-and-FBT-changes.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/about-us\/newsletter\/hybrid-vehicles-and-fbt-changes\/", "post_date": "2026-04-21 00:01:00" }, { "post_id": "877", "post_category_id": "5", "post_title": "When a hobby becomes a business", "post_content_short": "Taxpayers may not think they are running a business from their hobby or 'side hustle' activities. However, if they start to earn money\nfrom doing these activities regularly, they may be carrying on a business without realising it.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/media\/website_posts\/877\/When-a-hobby-becomes-a-business.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.mcs.au\/about-us\/newsletter\/when-a-hobby-becomes-a-business\/", "post_date": "2026-04-20 23:55:00" } ] |