Woodside’s big bet on Trump energy trade
There’s good reason why Woodside boss Meg O’Neill is in a hurry to get her planned $1.8bn buyout of a cash-strapped US gas hopeful away.
Banking
Big bank’s shock gift to home buyers
One of Australia’s biggest banks has just delivered a big gift to Aussies desperate to lock down a home of their own.
Win for glam banker facing 120 fraud charges
A glamorous former bank employee has scored a win as she prepares to fight allegations she used her role to defraud banks.
Aussies shares fall on US chaos, mining slump
The fallout from the CrowdStrike global tech outage and US President Joe Biden’s decision not to run again have helped push down the Australian sharemarket on Monday.
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Little-known tip to get biggest tax return
Tax accountants have revealed their three biggest hacks while putting in a tax return, with new rules brought in for those working from home.
How to break out of mortgage prison
Australians coming off low interest rate Covid-era home loans are falling into the trap of mortgage prison, stuck and unable to refinance.
Bank’s big move as mortgage cliff looms
One of Australia’s major banks has made a big change to its refinancing policy, which will be welcome news to homeowners battling spiking interest rates.
Rising unemployment changes everything
From working from home to the pace of wage rises, this time a lift in jobless numbers will be felt more broadly.
ANZ’s huge admission at banking probe
ANZ executives have made a big admission at a federal inquiry into why hundreds of regional bank branches have been shut down across the country.
Copper is becoming the new gold standard
It was Newcrest’s copper-rich gold mines that gave it the extra shine as the US mining giant Newmont circled.
Scam that could cost you thousands
A huge bank has warned its customers to be on the lookout for a scam that could drain their accounts.
Man loses $16k in seconds after text
A New South Wales man has lost over $16,000 in savings after falling victim to a sophisticated phone banking scam.
Aussie banks’ new weapon to stop scammers
Australia’s banks have unveiled a new weapon to help them stop money being sent to scammers in “near real-time”.
Big banks ditch $2k perk
Thousands of Aussies will miss out on a $2000 cash back offer after a shock move by the banks.
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