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The Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares ETF (ASX:VETH) last traded at A$65.90 on 9 October 2026, up A$0.35 or 0.54% on the day, with 31,063 units traded and a bid/offer range of A$65.60 to A$66.25. The fund’s size was A$631.07 million. This article summarises …

The VanguardAustralian Government BondindexETF (ASX:VGB) last traded at A$45.12 on 9 October 2026, up A$0.05 or 0.13% on the day, with 37,223 units traded and a bid/offer range of A$44.98 to A$45.23. The fund’s size was A$1.39 billion. This article summarises the fund’s structure, …

The Vanguard Australian Fixed InterestindexETF (ASX:VAF) last traded at A$44.67 on 9 October 2026, up A$0.10 or 0.22% on the day, with 59,826 units traded and a bid/offer range of A$44.62 to A$44.80. The fund’s size was A$3.88 billion. This article summarises the fund’s …

The Vanguard MSCI Australian Small CompaniesindexETF (ASX:VSO) last traded at A$71.91 on 9 October 2026, up A$0.21 or 0.30% on the day, with 37,599 units traded and a bid/offer range of A$71.83 to A$72.50. The fund’s size was A$1.17 billion. This article summarises the …

For trustees, the biggest uncertainty in Australia’s proposed trust tax may not be the 30% rate. It may be the rules that are still missing. Draft legislation released in September sketches the new minimum-tax regime, but several decisions about who falls inside it could …

A subcontractor can look independent on paper and still fall squarely inside payroll tax rules. That is the lesson from a NSW tribunal dispute involving security and cleaning services at Sydney Airport. The businesses had their own operations, insurance and records, yet the tribunal …

For a loss-making biotech, a tax offset on paper is not the same as cash in the bank. That distinction sits at the centre of Treasury’s proposed R&D Tax Incentive overhaul. Most companies would lose refundability after their tenth year, but eligible businesses researching …