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Why Aussies will face huge bill hike

Millions of Aussie households are set to face a bill shock as a key cost-of-living relief is discontinued. Here’s what it means for you.

EXCLUSIVECosts

Gen Z’s risky approach to money revealed

Younger Australians are turning to an unlikely source for financial advice – one which could be creating dangerous pressures and unrealistic expectations.

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Interest Rates

‘Long time’: Grim cost of living warning

A brutal forecast has spelled out more financial pain for the country, with a decade-long wait for Aussie workers’ wages to return to their pre-Covid value.

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Costs

‘Pirates’: Aus Post’s major Xmas warning

As the Christmas season fast approaches, Australia Post has issued a serious warning for customers to “be on high alert” ahead of a spike in opportunistic thievery across the country.

Superannuation

Huge retirement mistake Aussies making

A finance expert has revealed the five big retirement planning mistakes many Aussies are making — and how to avoid the pitfalls.

Budgeting

Aussies warned of power bill surge

Australia has a critical five year window to increase the supply of energy or face higher power prices over the next decade.

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Grim sign for homeowners in new figures

Many Australians may still be feeling cost-of-living pressures for some time, with discretionary spending slumping in the September quarter.

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Money

‘Harm’: Telco’s $2.5m fine over scams

A major Australian telco has been slapped with a huge penalty for allegedly failing to protect customers from scam callers.

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Budgeting

Surprising Xmas shopping trend revealed

Australians are still feeling cost of living pressures, with a surprising trend emerging with how they are cutting down on spending money.

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Australian Economy

Hidden details costing Aussie farmers $1.2bn

Confusing food labelling could be costing Australian farmers billions, with international sources supplying most of our bacon and ham.

Costs

Major update as Aussie energy crisis looms

Construction has begun on a massive energy project that promises to slash the power bill for millions of Australians at a time when it’s needed most.

EXCLUSIVEStreaming

Bizarre rule that could cost Netflix $975m

Streaming services could face whopping fines that are ten times the industry standard under a controversial change to local content laws.

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Budgeting

Major warning as rental crisis spreads

The rising cost of living has been laid bare as millions of Australians are priced out of a home.

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Wealth

Insane pay bump you need to keep up

Young Australians are struggling to keep up with the cost of living and now need an insane pay rise just to cover food and rent.

Business

14yo takes on Coles over ‘unwanted first’

It wasn’t just the bottom line that shareholders were interested in, as a 14-year-old put Coles executives to the sword over an “unwanted world first”.

NSW & ACT

Council begs for huge rates increase

A major city council that includes some of the country’s most iconic real estate is asking residents to approve a huge jump in rates.

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Rate rise warning after inflation shock

The conversation has changed on interest-rate relief on the back of Australia’s latest inflation figures, and mortgage holders won’t be happy.

Superannuation

How Aussies can pocket a share of $19bn

Australians who’ve changed jobs, moved houses or lived overseas are among those who could be able to cash in on their share of $19bn in lost superannuation.

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Spending

Sting in tale of Black Friday sales

They’re two of the biggest shopping events of the year, but there’s something about Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales that should worry local businesses.

Retail

Big catch in Woolies sales bump

Supermarket giant Woolworths has bounced back from a disappointing last financial year, but the retailer isn’t exactly doing cartwheels.

Banking

Major banks move on savings rates

Australian savers have been dealt another blow, with major banks cutting savings rates.

Superannuation

Dodgy reason Aussies are draining super

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

Costs

‘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.

Spending

Reason millions of Aussies blow budget

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

Banking

Big change to frequent flyer programs

In an Australian first, shoppers will now be able to get loyalty points towards their next flight, without the need to go into credit card debt.

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Superannuation

New superannuation test most funds fail

Australian superannuation funds have been caught falling dramatically short on retirement services, with fewer than 10 per cent passing a comprehensive new test.

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Breaking News

‘Hate to say it’: This is making crisis worse

There’s a shocking mismatch between Australia’s housing stock and the people living in those homes, which is fueling the ongoing crisis, the RBA says.

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Superannuation

Magic figure you need in retirement

A million-dollar retirement nest egg might sound big but is not what everyone will need.

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Banking

One word helped freeze Aussies out of $11bn

A three-letter word has been revealed as a key reason that more than 120,000 Australians were locked out of their investment funds.

Costs

Grim reality of using cash in Australia

A new report has laid bare the grim reality of using cash in Australia, with rising costs to access their own money hitting some groups particularly hard.

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