Australia’s consumer watchdog says customers’ concerns in the supermarket and retail sector remain a key priority in the year ahead.
Cameron Micallef
It’s only going to get worse for Aussie savers already on their knees after the Reserve Bank’s decision to cut interest rates.
Big four bank Westpac will cut 190 Australian jobs in its customer solutions division and move them offshore just days after announcing a bumper profit.
Aussies are being urged to check their wallets for a rare coin, with a collector revealing how it could be worth up to $650.
Clareese Packer
Australia’s wage growth has slowed in the December quarter, which while welcome news for the RBA, shows the peak in earnings growth might be over.
Aussie households are feeling the pinch, with a single rate cut unlikely to relieve them of their mortgage stress.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has opted for another official cash rate cut, which now totals 175 basis points since August.
Ben McKay
The Reserve Bank of Australia has switched things up, meaning eager homeowners will have to wait a little longer to find out if they will get another rate cut.
Less people are gambling on lotteries, and a move introduced on one of Australia’s most popular games has hurt one company’s bottom line.
Blair Jackson
The minor party has proposed a five-pronged attack to lower rising insurance premiums which they say could save households a total of $4bn.
Jessica Wang
Households are tipped to have a bit more in their pockets after the RBA’s first rate cut in four years, but just how much you will save will depend on the size of your loan.
A slump in the big banks and energy stocks pushed the Aussie market into the red on Tuesday, as the RBA struck a note of caution following its long-awaited rate cut.
Duncan Evans
A huge shake-up to Australian air travel has cleared a major hurdle, as the competition watchdog says it will approve a deal between two key players.
Unions and interest groups ratcheted up the pressure on the Reserve Bank ahead of its decision to cut interest rates.
Cameron Micallef, Holly Truelove
Insurers have been put “on notice” as Australians struggle to find affordable policies in an increasingly unpredictable climate.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Competition among mortgage providers has spurred a big four bank to cut its variable interest rates ahead of tomorrow’s RBA decision on the cash rate.
Pensioners, renters and students will receive a big income boost next month. Here’s what you need to know.
A major Australian bank has posted a massive three-month profit as it expects one thing to rise in the coming months.
Peter Dutton’s major home ownership offer to Australian voters would actually drive up house prices and slash home ownership, an analysis shows.
Banks are cutting one particular offering as they gear up for the Reserve Bank of Australia to do the same to the cash rate.
Consumers are regularly paying more than they should to use their own money with a debit card, but current laws render the consumer watchdog useless to investigate.
A high-profile scammer’s $410,000 fine is still being chased almost a decade later by Victoria’s consumer watchdog.
Ria Pandey
Australia is fighting back against cyber security threats, and this world-first move against scammers is leading the way.
Uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s current tariff policies could push back the RBA’s plans to cut rates in February, economists warn.
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