CampusReview · Why is financial literacy so important? Finance learning platform Banqer is on a mission to financially educate students in schools through their online learning platform.  In this podcast, education editor Erin Morley sits down with Banqer co-chief executive ...

Most students lack knowledge when it comes to financial literacy and have little understanding of concepts such as superannuation or savings, new research from Griffith University reveals. Co-author and lecturer in finance and financial planning in the Griffith Business School, ...

Financial literacy means having an understanding of financial concepts and risks, and the skills, motivation and confidence to make effective decisions across a range of financial contexts. In Australia, many young people have trouble with financial literacy, especially young people ...

Australian states and territories are moving to ban school banking programs – but are young kids more aware of marketing tactics than we might think? Recently, the ACT Legislative Assembly passed a motion to ban banking programs from schools, while ...

Taxation is something many people don’t comprehend fully until their 20s or 30s, but an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) competition challenges school students to demonstrate the roles tax and super play in the community. Now in its third year, the competition encourages students to explain ...

Local youngsters are amongst the world’s best schooled in financial basics but there is still room for improvement. By Erin Mayo. Australian students are showing financial nous, a new international report into the financial literacy of teens has found. The ...