Bank data reveals summer holiday hotspots
Iconic Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast beaches enjoyed some the largest holiday spends in the country, according to the National Australia Bank.
Analysis of NAB’s
Read more13 January 2025Finances
Retailers cash in on “Black November” sales
November’s Black Friday sales boosted Australia’s retail turnover by almost one percent across the month.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, released today,
Read more9 January 2025
The top five scams to look out for in 2025
Australians need to be on the lookout for artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven scams and a new-level of dodgy cryptocurrency investment offers this year.
In a warning to
Read more9 January 2025
Electricity rebates spark mixed inflation message
Australia’s annual inflation rate increased in the 12 months to November, but an important underlying trend number fell.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics
Read more8 January 2025
Queensland bucks downward trend in housing approvals
Queensland was the only state to see an increase in housing approvals last November, as nation-wide numbers took a tumble.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics
Read more7 January 2025
Capital city rent rises add to financial pain in 2024
Renters in Brisbane are paying, on average, more than $23 per week extra this Christmas than last year, slightly above the national average.
New analysis from housing
Read more6 January 2025
PBS medicine price freeze to save patients $500m
The cost of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines will remain the same for at least 12 months as a freeze on the usual January 1 indexation rise comes into
Read more3 January 2025
Mobile wallet debit card update needed
Some Australians who have attached debit cards to their mobile wallets will need to update them before January 1 to ensure they continue working.
Australian Banking
Read more1 January 2025
Lifelong singles need extra support as they age
Lifelong single people have lower life satisfaction and different personality traits compared to partnered people, prompting calls for improved support for those who
Read more31 December 2024
Cost of online shopping scams close to $4m
With Australians already almost $4 million out of pocket in 2024 because of online shopping scams, bargain hunters are being warned to be vigilant during end-of-year
Read more27 December 2024