A cancer survivor who has already endured years of illness and financial strain is now at risk of losing her home as rising interest rates pile more pressure on her budget.
Andrew Hedgman
The Coalition is taking steps to “protect” cash, warning that the Albanese government’s cash mandate has failed to do the job.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
A big four bank has blamed the Albanese Government’s changes to credit card charges for its decision to jack up interest rates paid by Visa and Mastercard users.
Ben Harvey
Shares of Australian payments firm Zip Co. roughly halved after the company flagged $10.1 million in expenses related to an external fraud event in the US.
Jackie Edwards
The bank of mum and dad are being warned of the massive financial hole that falling house prices could put them in.
Cameron Micallef
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned of softer economic growth and rising unemployment less than two weeks before a likely interest rate hike.
Blair Jackson
Labor has been accused of wasting taxpayer money after an audit identified hundreds of millions of dollars in questionable Covid-19 spending.
Emma Kirk and William Elliott
Former prime minister John Howard has weighed in on the future of a historic military site, accusing the federal government of “indifference” amid plans to sell it.
Emma Kirk
Amazon Prime has hit Australian customers with a price increase just weeks before Christmas, jacking monthly membership costs by 30 per cent.
The RBA’s second in charge is warning of a “nightmare scenario” for the Australian economy that could put further pressure on mortgage holders.
A Ballina woman has won Australia’s equal third biggest lottery prize of $100m, crediting signs from a late family member for her extraordinary luck.
Andrew Hedgman, Paige Fryer
A recruitment expert often jokes people in one state see WFH as a “birthright”, but a landmark Fair Work ruling is unlikely to open the floodgates, she says.
Activewear brand Stax has promised to voluntarily refund 13,000 customers left empty-handed after its collapse.
A leading economist warns of a double blow to mortgage holders, with a grim rates call in November just the start of a new era.
The Reserve Bank says higher rates do more than just punish mortgage holders, and the truth could change how you think about the cash rate.
Just $20 more a week in housing costs would push the majority of Australians into cutting back on food and medicine – pushing at-risk households to the brink.
A major deadline looms for two million Australians who face a possible four-figure fine if they don’t get their act together in time.
An Australian grandmother is fighting for life in a Bali hospital after a nice lunch out ended in a horrific fall.
Woolworths, Coles and Aldi shoppers are all reporting empty shelves as unseasonably cool weather in North Queensland smashes banana production.
Rural Australians are losing flight connections as a 140 per cent jet fuel price surge hits the industry hard.
A new report from the Reserve Bank of Australia shows how much money the top bosses are getting paid to determine your mortgage bill every year.
A woman has just learned she has won more than $100m after winning the Powerball Division One draw.
Jack Nivison and Andrew Hedgman
Australia’s largest energy company has sounded the alarm on cyber security just a few months after being hit with a brutal data breach.
A major airline has suspended two regional flights to Sydney, blaming rising fuel costs and low demand.
