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BUSINESSHundreds of JB Hi-Fi customers refunded

Hundreds of JB Hi-Fi customers will be refunded after the corporate watchdog found the retailer misled people over their fake discount prices.

Emma Kirk

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MONEYPremiumHidden cost behind Aussie pay jump

Millions of Aussie workers are in line for a 4.75 per cent pay rise from July 1 – but there are warnings interest rates could hike as a consequence.

Cameron Micallef

Profit forecasts for the big four banks have been cut, a move tied to slowing home loan growth.

BusinessVideoCommentsPremiumBank profits to take big hit as house prices tipped to fall

Citi’s research team has cut its profit forecasts for all four major banks as it said proposed tax changes to housing will slow demand for loans.

Tom Richardson

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BUSINESSPremiumChemist Warehouse’s huge UK move

An Australian giant has entered into preliminary talks to buy the UK’s largest independent pharmaceutical chain as it looks to continue its move overseas.

Cameron Micallef

The High Court has ruled in favour of Melbourne accountant Steven Bendel in a closely watched tax case.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumHigh Court ruling delivers major tax win for family trusts

A landmark High Court ruling has handed family trusts and private businesses a major win over the ATO.

Ryan Johnson

Barry is an alcoholic beverage brand founded by AFL superstars Bailey Smith, Nick and Josh Daicos and Charlie Curnow. Supplied

NEWSPremium‘Phenomenal’: AFL stars’ side hustle stuns

An Australian cult ready-to-drink manufacturer backed by four AFL stars is looking to raise $5m through a crowd-funding campaign.

Cameron Micallef

The NSW Government is taking action as hundreds of patients lay in hospital beds waiting on Commonwealth aged care or NDIS placements before they can leave. Image: NewsWire

HEALTHLifeline thrown to stranded hospital patients

Hundreds of patients left waiting in hospital beds for federal government support have been thrown a lifeline by one state government.

Emma Kirk

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SUPERPremium‘Grave concern’: Super mistake millions make

Millions of Australians are making a common superannuation mistake that is of “grave concern” for the corporate regulator.

Cameron Micallef

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BusinessNail in coffin for iconic BBQ chain

Hundreds of workers at an iconic Aussie BBQ store chain face an uncertain future after a $5m rescue deal collapsed.

Emma Kirk

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NewsPremium‘Shock’: Aussie becomes instant millionaire

A woman was scrolling through her social media feed when she stumbled upon a post, prompting her to check her lotto ticket.

Alexandra Feiam

Australia’s consumer confidence has fallen. NewsWire Nicholas Eagar

NEWSPremium‘Deeply pessimistic’: Grim sign for Aussies

Australians are more miserable now than they were during the Covid pandemic, as their budgets stretch further than ever.

Cameron Micallef

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has announced three interest rate hikes in 2026. NewsWire / Christian Gilles

Your MoneyCommentsPremium‘Gut punch’: Warning over new interest rate reality

Australian mortgage-holders are being warned the era of cheap credit is gone for good - with interest rates set to remain permanently higher in a post-Covid world.

Cameron Micallef

By becoming eligible to claim a part-age pension, you’ll be fully exempt from the new minimum 30 per cent tax CGT. Here’s the hacks you need to know to get yourself support from Centrelink to ease the blow.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumGetting a pension will ease CGT blow. Here’s how to do it

By becoming eligible to claim a part-age pension, you’ll be fully exempt from the new minimum 30 per cent tax CGT. Here’s the hacks you need to know to get yourself support from Centrelink to ease the blow.

Nick Bruining

Qualify for just $1 of Centrelink age pension or JobSeeker, and the 30 per cent CGT disappears.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumThe $1 hack you need to dodge the new 30pc CGT rule

As the stark reality of changed capital gains tax rules sink in, one significant carve-out is grabbing the attention of those Australians likely to be affected. Here’s what you need to know ...

Nick Bruining

Longer life expectancy, rising living costs, and market instability mean many retirees now face difficult choices about how to sustain their income.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumWhy size (and two other factors) really matter in retirement

It’s official. Size really does matter when it comes to superannuation, especially in the first few years of retirement as people start to draw down on their savings. But so do two other crucial factors.

Daniel Newell

Headlines have focused on the obvious drawbacks of changes to the capital gains tax regime. But the most important part of the package might not be the tax increase itself.

DEBTMANCommentsPremiumWhy grandfather wins this two-sided property game

DEBTMAN: Headlines have focused on the obvious drawbacks of changes to the capital gains tax regime. But the most important part of the package might not be the tax increase itself.

Bruce Brammall

You wanted to help your child into their first home when the market was cooking and agreed to be a guarantor for the loan. With prices cooling and the threat of negative equity, are you now at risk?

Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumI’m a mortgage guarantor. Do falling house prices affect me?

Q+A: You wanted to help your child into their first home when the market was cooking and agreed to be a guarantor for the loan. With prices cooling and the threat of negative equity, are you now at risk?

Nick Bruining

Grace Martino has spent the last year trying to find the elusive $100m jackpot winner. Jack Nivison / NewsWire

NEWSPremiumInsane detail in elusive $100m Aussie jackpot

An Aussie newsagency has revealed a wild detail in their search for the elusive winner of a $100m lottery prize - with more than a year passing since the ticket was sold.

Jack Nivison

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POLITICSPremiumAlbo admits One Nation behind huge backflip

Anthony Albanese has admitted One Nation’s rise was a factor behind his government’s controversial backflip on key taxes in May’s budget.

Nathan Schmidt and Tia Clarkson-Pascoe

Electricity prices across Queensland are about to drop giving households and small businesses some cost of living relief. NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

MONEYPremiumEnergy prices to drop by $151 in one state

Energy prices for regional households in one Aussie state are about to drop by about $151, following a major price ruling from the regulator.

Emma Kirk

Australians are urged to use the end of financial year to check whether they could do more with their superannuation, as new research shows many remain underprepared for retirement.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumJune 30 deadline looms for $500 super boost

Australians are urged to use the end of financial year to check whether they could do more with their superannuation, as new research shows many remain underprepared for retirement.

Ryan Johnson

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NewsPremium‘Absurd’: Passport fees to rival gas export tax take

Senator David Pocock has lashed the government again over its gas tax, claiming Australians will pay almost as much for new passports.

Nathan Schmidt

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UPDATEDPremiumMassive update on Labor’s tax reforms

The first tranche of Labor’s major tax reforms have passed the lower house despite opposition from One Nation and the Coalition.

Nathan Schmidt

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Your MoneyCommentsPremiumWhy ‘date night economics’ is a red flag for recession

In an early warning sign dubbed ‘date night economics’, Jirsch Sutherland says Australians have to slash their discretionary spending and it is having a broad impact on the wider economy. 

Cameron Micallef