Matt Bell

Matt BellBusiness reporter

Matt Bell is a journalist and digital producer at The Australian and The Australian Business Network. Previously, he reported on the travel and insurance sectors for B2B audiences, and most recently covered property at The Daily Telegraph.

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EconomicsEconomics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. NewsWire Photos.December 10, 2024.RBA Governor, Michele Bullock holds a media conference discussing the Reserve Bank of AustraliaÃs monetary policy decision.Picture: NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Wages growth cooling faster than expected: RBA

The central bank says wages growth is slowing, with labour supply more abundant than anticipated, as it becomes more optimistic a rate cut could be on the horizon.

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BankingFinancial Services

ADELAIDE/ KAURNA YARTA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 9, 2023: The Westpac branch on Norwood Parade. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Morgan Sette

Westpac admits overcharging nearly 25,000 NZ customers

The banking giant faces a hefty fine after it misled NZ customers entitled to advertised discounts and overcharged some of them.

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Financial ServicesFinancial Services

Payments company Zeller has launched its new T2 terminals after the success of its first models

Investors dump EML shares after board parts ways with CEO

The payments provider says alternative leadership is needed to oversee its ambitious turnaround strategy after sacking US-based CEO Ron Hynes following a brief tenure.

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EconomicsRetail

Daily Telegraph. 20, December, 2024.Shoppers in Pitt Street Mall, Sydney, today.Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Households set to spend again as cost of living eases

Consumers are tipped to reopen their wallets for big-ticket discretionary purchases in 2025, according to research by global payment card services provider Mastercard.

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TravelAviation

Bryon Bay Discovery Parks generics. Photo: G'day Group

Aussies turn to road trips amid cost of living woes

Holiday parks across the country are set to be packed out this summer as inflationary pressures see many to turn to the humble road trip.

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marketsFinancial Services

A composite image of signage of Australia's 'big four' banks ANZ, Westpac, the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) and the National Australia Bank (NAB) signage in Sydney, Saturday, May 5, 2018. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

Super funds now control 30pc of Aussie banks

Flows from superannuation net buying have heavily influenced share performance and arguably pushed valuations to extremes, says Morgan Stanley.

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ExclusiveEconomics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 06: Pedestrians and shoppers move through the Pitt Street mall on December 06, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Australia's economy grew by 0.3% in the September quarter of 2024, marking the twelfth consecutive quarter of growth but reflecting a slowdown from previous periods, with annual growth at 0.8%. The increase was primarily driven by public sector expenditure, although household spending remained flat amid persistent inflation and high borrowing costs, prompting concerns about the overall economic momentum. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

Personal insolvencies to soar in 2025 as rental crisis bites

The Australian Financial Security Authority expects a significant surge in the number of personal insolvencies lodged during the next 18 months.

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Financial ServicesFinancial Services

6/11/24: NAB Group CEO Andrew Irvine. This is for the bank's full-year results.

Economy’s in ‘reasonable’ shape but customers hurting: NAB

The boss of one of Australia’s largest banks says the Australian economy is OK and businesses are optimistic but he concedes many customers are being hammered by restrictive interest rates.

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MarketsMarkets

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024. US stocks edged lower in early trading Friday, as traders looked to lock in gains at the end of a positive week for major Wall Street indices. Around 10 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.1 percent at 40,518.87, and the S&P was 0.1 percent lower at 5,536.08. The Nasdaq slipped 0.2 percent to 17,566.08. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Where investors can find value stocks after ASX rally

Aussie companies with US-based supply chains and operations could be among the best buys for investors heading into 2025 amid Donald Trump’s America first policies.

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SuperannuationWealth

8/2/23: APRA Deputy Chair Margaret Cole. She is speaking on reforms to the superannuation sector and mergers. John Feder/The Australian.

APRA vows action as 12 super trustees fail liquidity test

The prudential regulator will take further action to enforce valuation and liquidity risk requirements after half of probed super trustees failed to pass.

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