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A Brisbane retiree has won a life-changing $4m in the Oz Lotto. NewsWire / Nikki Short

NewsPremium‘Crying’: Man’s shock after turning on phone

A retiree who had a habit of turning off his mobile phone accidentally ghosted lottery officials trying to call with life-changing news.

Paige Fryer

New analysis has found Victorian teenagers miss out on the most superannuation under an exemption rule from the early 1990s. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

SUPERPremiumThe teens hit hardest by ’90s super rule

Teenager workers in one state are being left $115m worse off this year because of a decades-old tax rule.

Blair Jackson

Law firm Slater and Gordon says it has settled a class action involving Commonwealth Bank and two fund managers for $249m. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

BusinessPremiumCBA, funds settle $249m super lawsuit

Hundreds of thousands of Australians will get a slice of a $249m settlement following a class action against Commonwealth Bank and two fund managers.

Blair Jackson

Getting away with something doesn’t mean it was a good idea. It might simply be luck.

DEBTMANPremiumPutting off your financial plan is just plain dumb

DEBTMAN: The best time to see a financial adviser was probably a decade ago. The second-best time is today.

Bruce Brammall

The answer on how you will soon need to calculate capital gains tax on shares also raises a question on if you should take part in dividend re-investment plans. Hint: you shouldn’t, and here’s why.

Bruining Q+APremiumWhy dividend re-investment plans are a bad idea

Q+A: The answer on how you will soon need to calculate capital gains tax on shares also raises a question on if you should take part in dividend re-investment plans. Hint: you shouldn’t, and here’s why.

Nick Bruining

Australians are promised $1.6 billion in surcharge savings but rewards cardholders face higher rates, fewer perks and weaker insurance.

Your MoneyPremiumBig banks gut credit card perks. Here’s what you’ll lose ...

Australians are promised $1.6 billion in surcharge savings but rewards cardholders with the big four bank face higher rates, fewer perks and weaker insurance. Here’s everything you’re about to lose ...

Ryan Johnson

With much of our lives now embedded in the digital universe, critical information can be locked away in cyberspace, inaccessible because no one can guess your password.

Your MoneyPremiumYour essential estate ‘to do’ list before you shuffle off

Setting things up so those you leave behind don’t have to deal with a ‘dog’s breakfast’ goes further than simply getting the documentation in place.

Nick Bruining

EPAs. EPGs. AHDs. It’s a word salad of terms that all mean you can take control of a person’s health and money. But what’s the limits of those powers? And what should you be aware of before you sign?

Your MoneyPremiumABCs of taking charge of Mum and Dad’s health and money

EPAs. EPGs. AHDs. It’s a word salad of terms that all mean you can take control of a person’s health and money. But what’s the limits of those powers? And what should you be aware of before you sign?

Nick Bruining

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says it is a once-in-a-generation change to the tax system. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

FINANCEPremiumHuge rush to beat looming property tax hit

New capital gains tax changes set for 2027 have triggered a rush of investors racing to value their properties before costs and demand spike.

Cameron Micallef

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BusinessPremiumHarvey Norman warns of slowdown in wake of rate rises, Budget

Harvey Norman has blamed the federal budget for softening consumer confidence, with three rate hikes and fuel costs compounding pressure on its sales.

Cameron Micallef

Australian households continue to spend more despite cost-of-living pressures. NewsWire / Simon Bullard.

FINANCEPremiumSurprise detail in Aussie spending spree

New figures have shed light on a surprising detail of the spending habits of ordinary Australians, despite rate hikes and surging fuel prices.

Cameron Micallef

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FINANCEPremiumMajor banks backflip on RBA rate prediction

Two of Australia’s major banks have made a grim prediction for frustrated mortgage holders after the latest inflation figures.

Cameron Micallef

A strong Bunnings result has lifted Wesfarmers profits. NewsWire / John Appleyard

BUSINESSPremiumProof Aussies can’t get enough of Bunnings

Retail conglomerate Wesfarmers has defied a cost-of-living crisis as more Australians shop with two of its biggest brands.

Cameron Micallef

Housing prices could hold the key to the likelihood of another interest rate hike. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremiumBank tips September rate rise, another hike possible

Three out of the four big banks are now tipping the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates by November after hotter than expected inflation data.

Jacob Shteyman

Despite the rental market improving slightly, it is still difficult for renters to find a place. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

FINANCEPremiumBest chance to rent comes with a catch

Australia’s rental vacancy rate has hit its highest level since February 2022, but it may not be the welcome relief renters desperately need.

Cameron Micallef

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FINANCEPremium$4bn cash boost for millions of Aussies

Millions of Australians on government benefits will receive a payment boost in September. Here’s all the changes kicking in.

Blair Jackson

Inflation came in above the RBA’s target. NewsWire / John Appleyard

UPDATEDPremiumInflation raises fears of Christmas rate hike

Australia has made progress on headline inflation but figures remain above the RBA’s target, with huge implications for mortgage holders.

Cameron Micallef

Supermarket giant Woolworths has released its full year results on Wednesday. NewsWire / Nicki Connolly

BREAKINGPremiumWoolies insane profit surge revealed

Woolworths has banked a huge after-tax profit but would have pocketed nearly half a billion more without its Fair Work underpayment bill.

Cameron Micallef

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TECHNOLOGYPremiumWhat Aussie AI boom hinges on

Australia risks falling living standards unless it wins the global race for AI investment, Anthony Albanese has warned.

Nathan Schmidt

Woolworths will post full-year financial results to the ASX on Wednesday morning. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

BUSINESSPremiumWoolies slashes prices on 105 items

Woolworths has slashed prices on another 105 products as part of its major cost-cutting campaign, just days from the company’s full-year financial results.

Blair Jackson

Ampol has surged for the six months until June 30, due to rising oil prices. . NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

BusinessPremiumBig winner in Aus fuel crisis revealed

While Australian motorists battled soaring fuel prices, Ampol quietly turned the Middle East crisis into a profit bonanza for its shareholders.

Cameron Micallef

Australian Independent Retirees has previously valued the discounts offered by these two cards at being worth up to $7000 a household each year. Do you have them?

Your MoneyPremiumThe two cards that could be saving WA seniors $7000 a year

Australian Independent Retirees has previously valued the discounts offered by these two cards at being worth up to $7000 a household each year. Do you have them?

Nick Bruining

A rise in deeming rate could eat into an increase in the pension for part-pensioners.

Your MoneyPremiumDeeming rates ready to clip a pay rise for part-pensioners

A sizeable rise in Centrelink pension payment rates from next month could be short-lived if the extra cash is zapped by a corresponding increase in the welfare agency’s deeming rates. Here’s what’s changing.

Nick Bruining

Mortgage Broker Bianca Patterson from Calculated Lending debunks mortgage myths.

Your MoneyPremiumFive mortgage myths that leaves borrowers worse off

From takeaway spending to 20 per cent deposits and home equity, Perth mortgage broker Bianca Patterson explains the home loan rules borrowers still get wrong.

Ryan Johnson