Canberra’s political elite, journalists and corporate leaders have gathered at Parliament House to mingle in their finest garb for the exclusive Midwinter Ball.
Emma Kirk
Australians are being told to rush to the bowsers, with fuel prices expected to soar in the coming days after this move.
Jackson Robb
Interest rate hikes are having the “expected effect” for Aussies, but the RBA is keeping the door open for a fourth hike this year.
Blair Jackson
The Reserve Bank says it will not hesitate to raise interest rates again if necessary, according to minutes from its latest board meeting.
Jacob Shteyman
Rents have doubled annually in some North West towns
Kim Macdonald
One of Australia’s big four banks has called for a national strategy to combat an estimated $4bn in fraudulent home loan activity.
As fuel prices are expected to jump this week, retailers have been put on notice that their conduct will be “closely examined”.
Blair Jackson and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
A bold proposal to change how Australia’s student loan scheme is taxed would put an end to the “stealth tax”, an MP claims.
Nathan Schmidt
Economists are divided over whether federal housing tax changes make regional property investment more attractive than buying in Australia’s major cities.
The Treasurer has avoided answering a key question about Labor’s CGT changes amid ongoing backlash from the start-up sector.
Ria Pandey
Grieving Aussie families facing an “impossible” financial squeeze are increasingly using this method to pay for skyrocketing funeral costs.
The store where one lucky Aussie bought the winning ticket to a huge $40m windfall has been revealed.
Ampol’s plan to triple its cashless U-Go network has been labelled “un-Australian”, as the fuel giant secures a five-year exemption from the nation’s cash mandate.
Cameron Micallef
A scam victim has revealed the devastating moment they lost their entire life savings in a 10-minute call to a scammer using sophisticated technology to impersonate a bank.
Blake Antrobus
A mystery Aussie has won Thursday’s entire $40 million Powerball jackpot - but the elusive winner has no idea they are a new multimillionaire.
Commodity prices and the Australian dollar all extended a dramatic fall to reverse the hottest trade since Trump’s 2024 election victory led investors to bet interest rate cuts were coming.
Tom Richardson
The future of a mothballed $400m Covid centre in one Aussie state hangs in the balance of a new study, with plans to reshape it to accommodate a growing crisis.
A wildly popular Aussie activewear brand is on the brink of financial collapse, with the business falling into receivership amid financial pressures.
New ATO data shows WA women are retiring with median super balances far below men’s.
Ryan Johnson
Superannuation caps are set to rise for the first time in two years, yet new research shows most Australians remain unaware how they even work.
The consumer watchdog will investigate whether energy retailers are doing the right thing and abiding by market laws after reports of price hikes.
Debt collectors in one state will be unleashed to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid fines and taxes.
Labor’s controversial tax reforms have won crossbench support from the very party that branded them a generational failure.
The mystery winner of the $1.8 million Saturday Lotto jackpot has been found. She said she “hasn’t stopped crying” since finding out.
Blake Antrobus, Emma Kirk, Alexandra Feiam
