Misleading surcharge practices and other add-on costs have come under the consumer watchdog’s eye in the new financial year.
Cameron Micallef
As election day nears, here is what each of the major parties are offering when it comes to getting a roof over your head.
Blair Jackson
Households will get a rate cut in May regardless of April’s inflation reading, one major bank’s chief economist has boldly declared.
The plastic fantastic can bring so much delight, but there’s a serious sting that bites when that monthly statement hits your banking app (or letterbox, if you’re retro).
Sarah Wells
While market swings can be unsettling, history tells us that staying calm and focusing on the bigger picture is the best approach.
Raymond Pecotic
As someone who has taken a close look at the retirement village arrangements on offer, I can see the attractiveness of the proposition and why it is appealing to many.
Nick Bruining
A planned system outage and the suspension of most transactions is affecting more than one million members of one of Australia’s largest industry superannuation funds.
Q+A: With major parties silent on what will happen to Centrelink deeming rates once the extended freeze ends on June 30, thousands of retirees fear they could lose their entire part-pension.
An interest rate cut has seen a surprising Aussie state surge up the national rankings, new figures show.
A landlord has been slammed for adding an insane clause in the rental listing for their “fabulous” two-bedroom apartment.
The ASX 200 closed a shortened trading week in the green, following talk the US is considering stepping back on its tariff policies.
A major bank has announced the new lowest fixed interest rate, but it still seems unlikely Aussies will lock in their mortgage.
Anthony Albanese has attacked the Coalition plan to cut 41,000 public servants in Canberra, saying it will affect roles in key areas like Defence and national security.
Jessica Wang
Australians might be priced out of the housing market, but they don’t want to see using superannuation as a solution, new research shows.
The Albanese government will invest $1.2bn into Australia’s critical minerals supply, which will likely play a major role in negotiating a tariff carveout from the Trump administration.
Major energy and mining stocks drove the ASX 200 higher, as the United States talks peace with China.
The nation is missing out on billions of dollars in productivity gains for one key reason.
Four men have been charged with ram raiding luxury designer stores in Melbourne and making off with $1.2m worth of items.
A dark cloud looms over the Australian economy, with the latest global forecasts predicting higher inflation and slower growth.
Australia’s stock market has recovered from a sharp fall at the start of trading thanks to the banks and major mining companies.
Australian households have picked up the bill for the country as mining companies pay less, a breakdown of the nation’s tax revenue reveals.
Mortgage holders are tipped to get much needed rate relief when the Reserve Bank of Australia board meets again in May.
Just about every worker and retiree in the country is feeling the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.
For many West Australians, this global uncertainty can bring financial instability and stats show many are struggling with the weight this stress can bring. Here’s how to keep calm.
Angela Newland
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