Romance scams – signs an online relationship could be a scam

Romance scammers build emotional trust by seeming attentive and expressing intense feelings but money requests follow, often disguised as financial emergencies, travel costs or investment opportunities. Romance scams a top three source of losses Australians lost almost $140 million to romance scams in Australia in 2025, according to the National Anti‑Scam Centre’s (NASC) latest Targeting…

Dreaming of early retirement?

Many Australians today expect to be working well after they would like to retire, new research from Colonial First State shows¹. On average, Australians would like to retire at 62 years of age, according to the study, which tracks how Australians think and behave when it comes to retirement. But most believe 66 is a…