Cash is no longer king and some want it gone, but a small glimmer of hope may help keep it around for longer.
One Aussie state has made a huge move to crack down on unregistered tradies ripping off homeowners – urging people to “dob” them into an anonymous tip off line.
Blair Jackson
Major Aussie banks are teaming up to try to stop scammers before transactions have even left a victim’s account.
Cameron Micallef
Millions of Aussies are likely thousands of dollars better off in 2024 – and they might not even know it, due to the surprising performance of a common asset.
The Reserve Bank will be hard-pressed to cut interest rates before May, here’s a breakdown of why.
Australians have the legal right to put their work phone on ‘do not disturb’ during out of office hours, but bosses are ignoring these new laws.
Labor will move to reform how retirees will be able to access their super, as the number of Aussies over 85 are set to triple in the next four decades.
Jessica Wang
The housing and homelessness crisis is so bad in one major state that a peak body has called on political parties to commit to a bold election platform.
Emma Kirk
More than 200,000 homeowners are eligible for cost of living concessions, are you one of them?
Aussies are doing what the Reserve Bank of Australia is asking and cutting back on spending, but they might need to wait nine months for a reduction on their mortgage.
Aussie mortgage holders are in theory the most exposed to interest rates rises in the world, yet there is little evidence of a mortgage cliff, the RBA said.
More than a quarter of people living in disadvantaged areas are forgoing important trips to the dentist as costs continue to cripple everyday Australians.
Alexandra Feiam
The lucky ticket was purchased in a newsagency at The Entrance on New South Wales Central Coast, with the winner of the $2.5m prize yet to claim their winnings.
Thomas Sargeant
Police are combing through Alan Jones’ luxury apartment following his arrest over allegations of indecent assault and sexual touching incidents.
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Bruce Brammall
Businesses selling essential items like food and fuel would be forced to keep accepting cash under a Federal Government plan to protect a financial ‘lifeline’ for many shoppers.
Dan Jervis-Bardy
Almost two million Australians have fallen behind on their everyday payments and are now being chased by debt collectors.
Cost-of-living threatens to blow out the cost of Christmas lunch for lots of Aussies, but one retailer reckons there’s an easy way to space out spending for the big day.
Duncan Evans
One of Australia’s big four banks has made a bold prediction about the future of interest rates, and it’s even worse than expected.
Aisling Brennan
The 94-year-old man has lost nearly $10,000 in a cruel scam, with police releasing photos of a man they believe can assist with inquiries.
Clareese Packer
Legal papers have officially been filed against Coles and Woolworths on behalf of consumers in relation to alleged dodgy sale prices.
Another major Australian corporation is ordering staff back into the office, in another sign the pandemic-era work from home norm is changing.
Peter Dutton walked back previous comments that indicated the Coalition would go to the election with a tax plan targeted at high-income earners.
The pace of Aussies getting a pay rise has slowed below market expectations, official figures show.
