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Victorian budget
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry makes millions from increasing certificate fees in cost-of-living crisis
The Greens will introduce a bill in the next sitting week in an attempt to block further privatisation of government services.
- by Broede Carmody
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‘The fakes are getting better’: Restaurants hit with counterfeit money crime
With their credit cards maxed out, more diners are using cash – some of it fake in another blow to the struggling hospitality industry.
- by Dani Valent
Perth councils face rate rise pressure as cost-of-living crisis deepens
Perth councils are struggling to find ways not to pass soaring costs on every front to their equally embattled residents – with varying degrees of success.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Opinion
Opinion
The way you pay is costing you big time. Here’s how to play your cards right
Sneaky transaction fees – with a nearly $1 billion price tag in Australia last year – are burning a hole in our wallets. Here’s how we fight them.
- by Millie Muroi
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Household debt
Up to your eyeballs in debt? Join the club as WA mortgages break record
The average figure West Australians are taking out for mortgages has broken the record, jumping more than $30,000 in just three months.
- by Michael Genovese
School under fire over $600 family bill to watch children graduate
A selective public school in Melbourne’s south-east has been accused of not considering cost-of-living pressures after charging $160 for students and their families to attend a year 12 valedictory dinner.
- by Robyn Grace
Opinion
Opinion
The Armaguard saga shows we’re a long way from ditching cash entirely
Financial troubles at Armaguard highlight the strain on the system used to distribute cash to ATMs, supermarkets and post offices.
- by Clancy Yeates
Analysis
Scams
$80 million in scams prevented as NAB rolls out new payment alerts
A new alert system from NAB has saved customers – including many desperate Swifties – a total of $80 million in potential scams.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Household debt
Good, bad, or just okay? How to know when to take on debt
Any debt is bad if you can’t pay it back, but some debts are better to have than others.
- by Grace Bacon
Opinion
Opinion
Here’s a tip, Australia: Leave this bad American habit to them
It was the most anticipated brunch of my life, but the request for a tip left a bad taste in my mouth.
- by William Bennett
Opinion
Opinion
Good riddance to cheques, but don’t ditch cash just yet
Cheques are an inefficient form of payment and should be phased out. Cash, however, is still used and valued by many.
- by Noel Whittaker
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