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Your MoneyWhy are so many Aussies still clinging to cash?

Australia’s attitude towards cash has changed, with fresh survey data revealing the nation’s stance on a cashless society.

Cameron Micallef

Australians will be able to claim a $1000 tax deduction without receipts.

FinanceKey detail in $1000 tax write-off pledge

More than 6.2 million Australians eligible to claim a $1000 tax deduction without receipts will have to wait.

Nathan Schmidt

Australians are now less satisfied with life than during the COVID-19 lockdowns. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessCommentsPremiumAustralians dissatisfied and fearful of job losses

More Australians are dissatisfied with the direction of the country than satisfied and worker job loss concern is akin to pandemic lockdown levels.

Poppy Johnston

The war in the Middle East and the subsequent increase in prices at the bowser are fuelling a massive surge in electric vehicle demand in Australia. But do the numbers stack up?

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumTime to switch? Fuel prices put EV drivers in pole position

The war in the Middle East and the increase in prices at the bowser are fuelling a massive surge in electric vehicle demand in Australia. But do the numbers stack up?

Jovan Cvetkoski

How to make sure your superannuation savings go to your kids when you shuffle off and don’t end up in the pockets of the taxman? Here’s your no-nonsense guide to the recontribution strategy ...

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumYour easy-to-follow guide to dodging the super death tax

How to make sure your superannuation savings go to your kids when you shuffle off and don’t end up in the pockets of the taxman? Here’s your no-nonsense guide to the recontribution strategy.

Nick Bruining

You’re a pensioner who wants to help your son buy a bigger house. Do you gift him $100,000 or call it a loan? One of those could put you in a far worse financial position. But there is a work-around.

Nick Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumGift or a loan to your kids? One is far worse for pensioners

Q+A: You’re a pensioner who wants to help your son buy a bigger house. Do you gift him $100,000 or call it a loan? One of those could put you in a far worse financial position. But there is a work-around.

Nick Bruining

Retiree Mike Welsh at home in Applecross.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumStop giving your hard-earned super savings to the taxman

How to make sure your superannuation savings go to your kids when you shuffle off and don’t end up in the pockets of the taxman? Here’s your no-nonsense guide to the recontribution strategy ...

Nick Bruining

Electric vehicle sales in Australia increased 140 per cent in March. NewsWire / Naomi Jellicoe

newsPremium‘Undeniable’: Aussies buying damaged EVs

Damaged electric vehicles are flying out of car yards, as motorists with cash on hand spark a doubling of sales in March amid the fuel crisis.

Blair Jackson

Rita Saffioti says helping struggling households will be a big part of her third budget on May 7.

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The West Australian exclusive
Power ShockCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Thousands of WA families struggling with cost of living

With just over two weeks until Rita Saffioti delivers here May 7 state Budget, speculation is mounting that the government may provide targeted help to West Aussies who are struggling to make ends meet.

Joe Spagnolo

Australian farmers warn milk supply will be reduced due to the high cost of diesel. Supplied

UPDATEDAussie households hit with milk price hike

An Australian dairy company is increasing its milk prices after strains on the supply chain have wreaked havoc for farmers across the country.

Cameron Micallef, Alexandra Feiam

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UPDATEDPremiumPowerball winner reveals plans for $40m

A Powerball winner missed the initial phone call that would change his life forever – mistaking his $40m jackpot for a much more modest prize.

Euan Kennedy

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COSTSPremiumWatchdog’s warning on ‘fuel surcharge’ trend

Australia’s consumer watchdogs has warned retail businesses not to “take advantage” of the global fuel crisis, as it monitors the introduction of “fuel surcharges”.

Andrew Hedgman

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the low jobless figure was a good sign, without mentioning already-high inflation.

EconomyCommentsPremiumSteady jobless rate in March now makes rate hike more likely

Australia’s unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3 per cent in March - the first full month of the Iran war - making an interest rate rise next month more likely.

Stephen Johnson

Australians are spending more but cost of living pressures smashed household finances NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

BusinessCommentsPremiumCost of living crisis fuels spending surge as older Aussies cash in

Australian families have been forced to spend significantly more as cost of living pressures re-emerge, with fuel prices accounting for much of the rise.

Cameron Micallef

Robbie Campo is the incoming CEO of HESTA

Your MoneyCommentsPremium$100b super fund appoints new CEO

The $100 billion industry superannuation fund HESTA has tapped Robbie Campo as its next chief executive, with Ms Campo to succeed Debby Blakey from August.

Ryan Johnson

Latitude sent millions of spam messages, with many lacking a working unsubscribe function. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

FinancePremiumFinance giant lashed again for sending unstoppable spam

After failing to include a working unsubscribe option in thousands of spam messages, an Australian financial services giant has been hit with massive fines.

Duncan Murray

In some cases, the watchdog found timers suggested a sale was about to end, even though the promotion continued beyond the stated deadline.

Consumer protectionCommentsPremiumWatchdog’s Black Friday sweep exposes dodgy sales tactics

The competition watchdog is investigating several retailers after a Black Friday advertising sweep found around half of 50 businesses reviewed made “concerning” claims that may have misled shoppers.

Ryan Johnson

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NEWSPremiumCouncils to hike bin fees as fuel costs soar

Multiple councils across NSW will hike waste management charges as global fuel shortages hit local bin truck operations.

Euan Kennedy

RBA deputy governor Andrew Hauser warns of a nightmare economic scenario. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

EconomyRBA boss’ ‘nightmare’ economic warning

Oil prices have doubled since the Middle East conflict began six weeks ago, prompting RBA warnings that Australia could enter the “central banker’s nightmare”.

Cameron Micallef

Coogee Courtyard owner Dave Martin said he feared metered parking would drive customers away. ACA

NEWSPremiumOutrage over council’s parking ‘cash grab’

A Sydney council’s plan to introduce paid parking along its most popular beaches has sparked a furious backlash from locals, who have labelled it a “cash grab”.

Blake Antrobus

Spending via instalments has surged but by no means just on discretionary items. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumReality bites as Gen X defers cost of living

As fuel costs soar, more consumers are choosing to buy now and pay later - and the biggest spenders may come as a surprise.

Andrew Stafford

AustralianSuper attributed the increases to a rise in death and total and permanent disablement and income protection claims paid out over the past year.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumThis big-name super fund is hiking its life insurance costs

Members of this big-name super fund are about to cop a hefty hike in life insurance premiums that could see account balances eroded by hundreds of dollars a year. 

Nick Bruining

Right now, we’re in a market marked by hesitation. Buyers aren’t making bad property decisions, but too many are making no decision at all, and that’s the real cost. 

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumParalysis is your enemy in this shifting housing market

Right now we’re in a market marked by hesitation. Buyers aren’t making bad property decisions but too many are making no decision at all — and that’s the real cost.

Chris Foster-Ramsay

Before you start hacking away at your insurance cover, here’s a few simple tricks that can considerably reduce annual costs.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumThree hacks to cut thousands off your insurance bills

Households struggling to make ends meet might be tempted to cut off various insurance policies to balance the budget. Before you do, here’s a few simple tricks that can considerably reduce annual costs.

Nick Bruining