Shoppers tipped to spend $10 billion at sales
Australian shoppers are tipped to spend more than $10 billion at end of financial year sales, an almost nine percent increase from last year.
Research commissioned by
Read more4 June 2024Finances
Millions struggling with debt avoid help
Almost six million Australians struggled to make loan repayments last year, according to new data.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) research found
Read more3 June 2024
Minimum wage to rise by 3.75 percent
Australia’s minimum wage will increase by 3.75 percent from July 1.
The Fair Work Commission announced the rise in the National Minimum Wage and all modern award
Read more3 June 2024
Mortgage defaults down despite rate pressure
Mortgage defaults are lower than pre-COVID levels despite the pressure of rapid interest rates rises, banking chiefs have told the Queensland Futures Institute 2024
Read more3 June 2024
Poorly located homes driving insurance rises
A Queensland insurance leader has cautioned against putting homes in the wrong places in the rush to address supply and affordability issues.
Suncorp Group Chief
Read more3 June 2024
Regulations freezing out small business and families
Australia’s growing regulatory requirements are beginning to squeeze small business out of insurance work and prevent families from accessing finance.
Speakers at
Read more2 June 2024
Banks falling short in scam response
A third of scam victims never report the loss to their bank out of embarrassment or the belief nothing will be done.
A recent CHOICE report also found about half of
Read more1 June 2024
80% of Aussies hit with scam texts weekly
More than 80 percent of Australians receive at least one scam text every week, with fake shipping or package delivery messages the most common.
New research,
Read more30 May 2024
Inflation remains stubbornly high at 3.6%
Australia’s inflation rate remains stubbornly high and outside the zone where the Reserve Bank is likely to reduce interest rates.
April Consumer Price Index data,
Read more29 May 2024
Cautious consumers hold back spending
Retail spending in Australia remains sluggish as cautious consumers continue to grapple with cost of living pressures.
Seasonally adjusted retail turnover data, released
Read more28 May 2024