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Australians are paying more due to rising inflation which is helping the national budget. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

Federal BudgetPremium‘Bad news’: Your pain is the budget’s gain

Australia’s budget will come in billions of dollars better off, but it will be a bitter pill for many households to swallow.

Cameron Micallef

CSL plunges a further 20 per cent on a rough day of trading. Google

FINANCEPremiumHealthcare giant plunges to decade low

A healthcare giant has suffered another devastating blow, with shares plunging 20 per cent to a decade low after a new announcement.

Cameron Micallef

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FINANCEPremiumRate hike pain yet to hit mortgage holders

The Reserve Bank has delivered a third straight rate hike but experts warn the real mortgage pain has not yet begun for struggling households.

Cameron Micallef

More details are emerging of the federal budget that Jim Chalmers will hand down next Tuesday. NewsWire/ Martin Ollman

FEDERAL BUDGETPremium‘Kitchen table war’: CGT changes blasted

Labor faces accusations of sparking an “intergenerational war” as the Treasurer prepares to unveil controversial capital gains tax changes in Tuesday’s budget.

Ike Morris and Joanne Williamson

ASIC warns finance industry over frontier AI cyber threat

ASICCommentsPremiumASIC issues warning over ‘game-changing’ frontier AI threat

Australia’s corporate regulator has warned banks, super funds and insurers to tighten their cyber defences as frontier artificial intelligence makes hacking faster, cheaper and easier to scale.

Ryan Johnson

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FINANCECommentsPremiumThere’s a ‘perfect storm’ coming for grocery prices

Australians face higher grocery prices, as a “perfect storm” of rising oil costs and global supply disruptions hits every link in the food chain.

Cameron Micallef

The Albanese government has found $64bn in savings. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

UPDATEDPremiumLabor spruiks $64bn savings in budget

The Albanese government’s finance chiefs have revealed savings worth tens of billions of dollars in next week’s federal budget.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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FINANCEPremium‘Too complicated’: Huge call ahead of budget

A top economist has warned of “learned helplessness” while calling for major reforms to support women and older Australians.

Cameron Micallef

Surveyed workers had been short-changed $61m per week in wages. NewsWire / John Appleyard

NATIONALPremium‘Exploitation’: Workers cheated out of $3.18bn

Sham contracting, falsified pay slips and unpaid super are just some of the ways Aussie employers are ripping off one group of workers.

Ria Pandey

Australian dollar surged against the greenback. supplied

MONEYPremium‘Outlier’ behind Aussie dollar’s 4-year high

The surprising reason for the Australian dollar being propelled to a four-year high has been revealed.

Cameron Micallef

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock announced interest rates needed to rise to 4.35 per cent. NewsWire / Christian Gilles

FINANCEGrim reason three rate hikes aren’t enough

Three consecutive rate hikes have failed to tame inflation – with oil price shocks now threatening to trigger even more aggressive monetary policy.

Cameron Micallef

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FINANCECommentsPremiumShocking number of Aussies on benefits straining the system

Australia’s income support system is under mounting strain from the staggering number of people drawing some form of assistance.

Andrew Hedgman

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UPDATEDPremiumPM reveals fuel security package after national cabinet

Anthony Albanese has made a big announcement on Australia’s fuel security after a high-stakes meeting with state and territory leaders.

Ria Pandey and Nathan Schmidt

Uber One members can now earn Qantas Points on eligible Uber Eats orders over $20. NewsWire / David Swift

BUSINESSCommentsPremiumUber One members now flying high with Qantas points

Ordering takeaway and catching a ride could now help fund a future flight under an expanded Qantas-Uber loyalty partnership.

Andrew Hedgman

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has criticised the Albanese government after the RBA lifted the cash rate. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

POLITICSPremiumFury at Labor over ‘hammerblow’ rate hike: Taylor

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has accused the Albanese Government of fuelling inflation through ‘out of control’ spending.

Ria Pandey

A report by the McKell Institute found EV registrations soared by 119 per cent per year since 2021 in western Sydney. NewsWire / David Crosling

NewsPremiumRoad tax proposal could end ‘bad’ fuel excise

Motorists on the fringes of Australia’s biggest cities are driving uptake in EVs, with a bold proposal aiming to save road users thousands.

Nathan Schmidt

A composite image of signage of Australia's 'big four' banks ANZ, Westpac, the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) and the National Australia Bank (NAB) signage in Sydney, Saturday, May 5, 2018. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

BankingPremiumBig banks turn backs on brokers in favour of themselves

Australia’s biggest banks are ramping up efforts to write more mortgages directly as they battle brokers for control of the home loan customer.

Ryan Johnson

The Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to 4.35 per cent after an 8-1 vote. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

MARKET WRAPPremiumRate hike drags ASX to three-week low

Australian shares slipped to a fresh 20-day low after the Reserve Bank delivered a third consecutive rate hike.

Andrew Hedgman

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politicsPremium‘Constrained’ state budget ahead of election

The state government handling the largest debt pile in the country has handed down an election year budget.

Alexandra Feiam and Blair Jackson

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FINANCEPremiumMajor Aussie bank sounds alarm on economy with grim prediction

One of Australia’s biggest banks is predicting three interest rate hikes, rising cost of living and falling growth in a dire warning to Australian households.

Cameron Micallef

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UPDATEDPremiumPM does not rule out budget cash boost for Australian workers

Anthony Albanese has been grilled on unconfirmed reports the government will take a big step to support Aussie wage earners in the federal budget.

Ria Pandey

Victorian Treasurer Jaclyn Symes will present the budget to parliament one hour before the RBA likely hikes interest rates again. NewsWire / Valeriu Campan

POLITICSPremiumState in crisis as One Nation surges

Australia’s most indebted state will hand down a budget on Tuesday – just seven months from an election – amid grim forecasts debt interest is set to hit $28m per day.

Blair Jackson

National Australia Bank says customers pressures are likely to rise. . NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

FINANCEPremium‘Tougher times ahead’: NAB’s grim warning

Australia’s biggest business bank predicts more interest rate pain, with the Middle East crisis adding to a prolonged period of economic uncertainty.

Cameron Micallef

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SUPERANNUATIONPremiumHow to ‘hide’ cash to get more age pension

A financial expert has revealed nine ways you can legally “hide” your money to boost your age pension entitlement.

Angie Raphael