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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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.

Matt Bell

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.

Matt Bell

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.

Matt Bell

WealthWealth

*FILE PIX* Billionaire Gina Rinehart, chairman of Hancock Prospecting Pty, stands for a photograph during a tour of the company's Roy Hill Mine operations under construction in the Pilbara region, Western Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Phil Gostelow

Aussie billionaires getting richer at faster rate

Australia more than doubled its number of female billionaires in the past year as the country’s richest saw their wealth grow much faster than household salaries.

Matt Bell

AGMFinancial Services

13/12/24: Incoming Westpac CEO, Anthony Miller with outgoing CEO Peter King at the Westpac AGM in Sydney. John Feder/The Australian.

Westpac boss concedes more climate action needed

Westpac’s outgoing chief has told investors more needed to be done to tackle climate change as a coalition of shareholders demanded action at the AGM.

Matt Bell

ExclusiveEconomics

Melbourne City shoppers in the city. Crowds of shoppers with and without masks on Bourke St. Picture: Tony Gough

ASX-listed CFOs see economy at turning point: Deloitte

Finance chiefs at Australia’s largest listed companies are confident that the economy will turn around in 2025 on expectations of easing inflation and households deploying their cash savings.

Matt Bell

RetailRetail

There are two Katies stores in Townsville facing an uncertain future. Picture: Supplied.

500 jobs gone as iconic fashion retailer shuts down

Receivers overseeing the embattled Mosaic Brands retail group will close 160 stores and kill off the once popular Katies chain within weeks.

Matt Bell

InsuranceCompanies

Beach shack holiday home after top floor had been blown off due to storm damage at Wallaroo 19 Oct 2000./Storms/SA

IAG to defend its NRMA brand against ‘loyalty tax’ class action

Insurance giant IAG says it did not mislead customers despite a law firm’s allegations an algorithm was used to increase base premiums on customers least likely to switch insurers.

Matt Bell

‘Light at the end of the tunnel’Nation

People lay flowers at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea that was fire bombed. Sunday, December 8. 2024. Picture: David Crosling

Jewish community ‘stands stronger than ever in the face of evil’

The devastating arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue has ignited an extraordinary response of unity, resilience and hope.

Mohammad Alfares and Matt Bell

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