Personal Finance

Australia’s biggest bank says there may be some brief relief for those priced out of owning a home, but there could be a brutal side effect to cutting rates.

A nursing assistant who used a patient’s bank card to make transactions of more than $100,000 has been slapped with a major ban.

A Sydney woman has revealed her plans after scoring the entire $100m Oz Lotto jackpot, making her the biggest sole winner in the game’s history.

More revelations about the Transport Minister’s liberal use of ministerial cars are a “shocker” and one particular trip is “indefensible”, the NSW Premier says.

The Albanese government’s attempt to boost protections for victims of scams has been criticised for lacking key compensation provisions.

A boat and a Ford utility were found well alight out the front of a union official’s home in the early hours of Monday morning.

Mortgage holders need more than one rate cut to start feeling relief, with only about 53,000 Aussies likely to move away from “at risk” should the RBA cut rates in February.

Australia remains behind its ambitious target of 1.2 million new homes by 2029 despite a bounce in new housing approvals in December.

One of the big four banks has made a major call ahead of any Reserve Bank of Australia decision to cut the cash rate.

International retailers are drawing consumers in by offering cheap products and low shipping costs, but their meteoric rise is coming at the expense of local businesses.

A giant American airline will become the third player on a key Australia to US route later this year.

An alarming number of Australians have no ready access to cash in their local community, while there’s been a similar jump in those with just one option to access it.

Hoping to use frequent flyer points to pay for your next getaway? Qantas members might be surprised to learn these lesser-known perks.

Friday’s rally in mining, real estate and technology stocks pushed the ASX 200 to a new record high.

As the major banks close more regional branches, one of the big four is taking a different approach for face-to-face dealings on Saturdays.

All four of the big banks now agree on when the Reserve Bank board will cut interest rates following welcome inflation data this week.

Applications are now open for young Aussies to get a tax-free $1321 cash boost, but there’s a catch.

Australia’s rental crisis may have peaked as advertised rents growth slows, but tenants are likely still feeling the brunt of cost-of-living pressures.

Australians are choosing the worst time of the year to try and find their next job, according to new research.

A federal MP has made a huge call for school-leavers to pursue a different career path than law or finance, amid new figures revealing undergraduate teaching offers are soaring.