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Workers at Grill’d have agreed to a new pay deal.

foodPremium‘Paltry’: Fast food workers sign pay deal

Workers at one successful Australian burger chain have signed a new pay deal after a tussle in front of the Fair Work Commission.

Blair Jackson

Australia recorded 188 worker deaths in 2024. NewsWire / Nadir Kinani

nationalPremium‘Too many’: Australia’s deadliest jobs revealed

New data shows Australia’s deadliest industries and the jobs with the most serious workers’ compensation claims.

Blair Jackson

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NewsPremiumYoung tradie killed in horror work accident

A young tradie has died after suffering fatal injuries in a devastating fall at a construction site on the NSW Central Coast.

Blair Jackson

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NewsPremiumOne Aussie is $25m richer and doesn’t know

One Aussie is $25m richer after a major Lotto win, but is yet to come forward to claim their prize.

Emma Kirk

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newsInsane line as gold hits new record high

Another new record gold price has queues of people flocking to stores across the country, with one major retailer estimating 1000 people are visiting per day.

Blair Jackson

Australians are being urged not to raid their super for dental work. iStock

FINANCEPremiumDodgy reason Aussies are draining super

Authorities are cracking down on practitioners taking advantage of vulnerable Aussies and their superannuation balances.

Cameron Micallef

Ambulance workers have been priced out of the housing market. NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

FINANCE‘Disgrace’: Cohort who can’t afford a home

The very people Australians rely on can’t afford to get into the property market, a damning report has found.

Cameron Micallef

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Personal FinanceHuge changes coming to Powerball

Aussies are set for a surprise in the coming weeks when they enter the weekly powerball draw, after the business behind the lottery confirms a massive change.

Cameron Micallef

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NEWSPremiumDramatic exit after childcare scandals

Two top executives at one of Australia’s largest childcare providers have quit following recent industry scandals – including the arrest of a former employee.

Blake Antrobus

Time is ticking for millions of Australians to file their tax returns by the end of October. Supplied

TAXPremiumMillions risk $1650 fine over simple mistake

Time is running out for millions of Aussies who are yet to meet this simple deadline – or risk penalties of up to $1650.

Blake Antrobus

ANZ says it will cut 3500 jobs as it moves to simplify its operations. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui

BUSINESSProtest anger hits ANZ rebrand show

Australia’s fourth biggest bank is pitching itself to investors this week, but the rebrand is being hit with furious protest anger over looming job cuts.

Duncan Evans

Almost three million Australians are contemplating quitting their job within the next year.

Workplace MattersPremiumWhy 3 million Aussies want to quit their job

Almost three million Australians are contemplating quitting their job within the next year for the same reason, a new report has found.

Nathan Schmidt

The exchange traded fund industry is becoming increasingly popular among investors. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Your MoneyAustralian ETF industry surges past $300b milestone

Australia's exchange traded fund industry has grown by $63 billion since the start of the year to reach $309.3 billion at the end of September.

Derek Rose

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has outlined major changes to Labor's planned superannuation tax hike. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessTreasurer defends $4b hit from super tax backdown

An overhaul of a signature Labor tax plan will cost the budget billions, but the treasurer says it shouldn't be seen in isolation.

Zac de Silva and Alex Mitchell

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NewsPremiumAussie workplace shame revealed

Male-dominated industries are going backwards on gender equality despite evidence showing companies with balanced leadership are worth $100m more than those without.

Blair Jackson

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FINANCEPremiumReason millions of Aussies blow budget

Australians are drowning in billions of dollars of credit card debt and nearly half admit to these spending habits.

Cameron Micallef

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has backed down on the more contentious aspects of his plan to tax multimillion-dollar superannuation accounts more.

Federal PoliticsCommentsTreasurer Jim Chalmers forced into super backflip

Jim Chalmers has been forced into a significant backflip on his superannuation reforms after being rolled on his plan to tax multimillion-dollar accounts more.

Katina Curtis

There’s a good chance that, sometime over the next few weeks, you may receive a letter from your financial adviser telling you that they plan to retire at the end of the year. Here’s how to avoid a lemon.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumHow to pick a good financial adviser from a dwindling pool

There’s a good chance that, sometime over the next few weeks, you may receive a letter from your financial adviser telling you they plan to retire at the end of the year. Here’s how to avoid a lemon.

Nick Bruining

Nearly a quarter of all financial advisers face the chop as tough new education standards finally take effect. Such a mass exit could lock even more people out of accessing the planning advice they need.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumMass adviser exodus to drive up prices as deadline looms

Nearly a quarter of all financial advisers face the chop as tough new education standards finally take effect. Such a mass exit could lock even more people out of accessing the planning advice they need.

Nick Bruining

Whether it’s amateur sport umpiring or babysitting, your child’s first job can help them set good money habits. It starts with them understanding a system they’ll rely on for the rest of their lives.

Your MoneyCommentsHow to turn your teen’s cash job into a super stash

Whether it’s amateur sport umpiring or babysitting, your child’s first job can help them set good money habits. It starts with them understanding a system they’ll rely on for the rest of their lives.

Dawn Thomas

There has never been a program in the history of politically driven economic policy where throwing an incentive (or cash) at buyers that increases demand hasn’t led to property prices being higher than they otherwise would be.

‘Left giveth, right taketh’CommentsPremiumEveryone (but first-timers) a winner in 5pc deposit deal

DEBTMAN: In reality, the wrong people are excited by the scheme. It’s not the first-homebuyers who should be upbeat about the changes. It’s the other side of the property transaction.

Bruce Brammall

How do mortgage offset and redraw accounts work? And can you tax-deduct interest payments if you use money from one to buy an investment property?

Bruining Q+ACommentsHow do mortgage offset and redraw accounts work?

Q+A: How do mortgage offset and redraw accounts work? And can you tax-deduct interest payments if you use money from one to buy an investment property?

Nick Bruining

Australian Riviera yachts will be on display at this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in Florida. Supplied

BUSINESSLuxe Aussie item US buyers still snapping up

Americans with deep pockets in the market for one luxury Australian item have not been turned off by Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Blair Jackson

A separately titled garage in Cronulla has sold for $165,000, well over the $60,000 reserve price. Brookes Partners

newsPremiumEye-watering price for suburban parking spot

A small garage by the beach in Sydney has sold for more than $100,000 over the reserve price in an auction that stunned even the realtors.

Blair Jackson