Canberra’s political elite, journalists and corporate leaders have gathered at Parliament House to mingle in their finest garb for the exclusive Midwinter Ball.
Emma Kirk
Australians are being told to rush to the bowsers, with fuel prices expected to soar in the coming days after this move.
Jackson Robb
Interest rate hikes are having the “expected effect” for Aussies, but the RBA is keeping the door open for a fourth hike this year.
Blair Jackson
One of Australia’s big four banks has called for a national strategy to combat an estimated $4bn in fraudulent home loan activity.
As fuel prices are expected to jump this week, retailers have been put on notice that their conduct will be “closely examined”.
Blair Jackson and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
A bold proposal to change how Australia’s student loan scheme is taxed would put an end to the “stealth tax”, an MP claims.
Nathan Schmidt
New rules will require super to be paid with wages from July 1, changing how workers check payments and businesses manage cash flow. Here’s everything you need to know ...
Ryan Johnson
Thousands of WA property buyers could be caught up in a costly contractual nightmare as the residential housing market turns. Here’s the one clause you must now include to protect yourself.
Nick Bruining
Those who are expecting a refund this year might be keen to lodge their 2026 income tax return as soon as the clock ticks past midnight on July 1. But that could prove costly.
Q+A: What are the medical reasons that would allow you to access superannuation early? How do you do it? And is it worth the tax whack you’ll cop?
Increasingly for many retirees the biggest risk isn’t market volatility, it’s running out of money. At the core of that challenge is one key thing. Without it, life will be nothing but a guessing game.
Amie Baker
Economists are divided over whether federal housing tax changes make regional property investment more attractive than buying in Australia’s major cities.
The Treasurer has avoided answering a key question about Labor’s CGT changes amid ongoing backlash from the start-up sector.
Ria Pandey
Grieving Aussie families facing an “impossible” financial squeeze are increasingly using this method to pay for skyrocketing funeral costs.
The store where one lucky Aussie bought the winning ticket to a huge $40m windfall has been revealed.
Ampol’s plan to triple its cashless U-Go network has been labelled “un-Australian”, as the fuel giant secures a five-year exemption from the nation’s cash mandate.
Cameron Micallef
A scam victim has revealed the devastating moment they lost their entire life savings in a 10-minute call to a scammer using sophisticated technology to impersonate a bank.
Blake Antrobus
A mystery Aussie has won Thursday’s entire $40 million Powerball jackpot - but the elusive winner has no idea they are a new multimillionaire.
Australian household spending bounced back strongly in May, partially driven by travel-related refunds normalising after being elevated in April due to flight cancellations.
For young low and middle-income Australians, a $1,000 superannuation top-up could boost their retirement by $40,000, according to figures from HESTA.
Derek Rose
The future of a mothballed $400m Covid centre in one Aussie state hangs in the balance of a new study, with plans to reshape it to accommodate a growing crisis.
A wildly popular Aussie activewear brand is on the brink of financial collapse, with the business falling into receivership amid financial pressures.
New ATO data shows WA women are retiring with median super balances far below men’s.
Superannuation caps are set to rise for the first time in two years, yet new research shows most Australians remain unaware how they even work.
