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A Canberra man has become $40m richer after finding the winning Powerball ticket in his wallet. NewsWire / Diego Fedele

News‘In shock’: Aussie man’s $40m find

A Canberra man has discovered he is $40m richer after a TV news report prompted him to check the forgotten Powerball ticket sitting in his wallet.

Rhiannon Lewin

Fair Work found Macedon Ranges Shire Council had reasonable business grounds to reject the flexible work request.

NEWSReason worker’s ‘Teams’ WFH bid rejected

A long-serving council worker has lost a tribunal bid to cut back his office attendance despite arguing he could do the job from home.

Andrew Hedgman

Fuel prices jumped following the halving of the fuel excise discount. Picture NewsWire / Monique Harmer

NEWS‘Gouged’: Aussies hit as fuel prices soar

Australians say they are being gouged at the petrol pump just days after the temporary fuel excise discount was halved.

Cameron Micallef

A Perth financial expert is warning parents againt telling kids ‘we can’t afford it’ teaches children to be sensible with money, they may instead be instilling a sense of fear or confusion around finances.

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Expert warns parents to avoid crying poor in front of kids

A Perth financial expert is warning parents against telling kids ‘we can’t afford it’ teaches children to be sensible with money, they may instead be instilling a sense of fear or confusion around finances.

Niall Mc Ilroy

Which is why, at 30, sitting in a clean home with my wonderful partner, white linen, no children and fewer bills, parenthood seems like a scary decision to make. 

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No inheritance? Embrace that DINK life while you can

The $3.5 trillion intergenerational wealth transfer is only meant for half of us. For the rest, the allure of the ‘dual income, no kids’ lifestyle is only getting stronger.

Ryan Johnson

Diversification simply means not putting all your money behind one company or sector.

Your MoneyCommentsThe five-minute exercise that could change how you invest

Peter Lynch once said “buy what you know”. Now an Australian stockbroker says your household spending can be the first clue to smarter investing.

Ryan Johnson

The retirement goalposts keep moving.

Your MoneyCommentsWhy the retirement goalposts will probably keep moving

DEBTMAN: People want to know how much money they need to retire. The better question is: how much do you need to spend?

Bruce Brammall

There’s plenty to get your head around from July 1.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumJuly 1 marked start of big changes for tax, pensions, super

From reduced taxes to increased limits on superannuation contributions and Centrelink means-test thresholds, there’s plenty to get your head around.

Nick Bruining

Unsure how a veteran compo payment might affect your pension? A financial information service officer can help.

Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumHow a veteran compo payment could alter your pension

Q+A: Unsure how a veteran compo payment might affect your pension? A financial information service officer can help.

Nick Bruining

Young workers could retire with more than $3m if they simply start with the right fund and get an inflation adjusted pay rise each year NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

NewsPremiumSuper secret that could earn Aussies $1.5m

Young Aussies could be leaving $1.5 million on the table in retirement – and the fix requires just one small superannuation decision.

Cameron Micallef

Australians are better off than they were 50 years ago on almost every major measure, AMP’s Shane Oliver says.

Housing MarketCommentsPremiumWhy the good old days still haunt homebuyers

Australians are better off than they were 50 years ago on almost every major measure, AMP’s Shane Oliver says.

Ryan Johnson

Western Australian teacher Naomi Takea Craig, 34, was charged with multiple child sex abuse offences involving a young boy over a 16 month period. supplied

CourtPremiumMajor update: Perth teacher had 13yo’s baby

Teacher Naomi Tekea Craig will be sentenced after admitting to sexually abusing a young boy then giving birth to his baby.

Emma Kirk

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UPDATEDPremiumGap between rich and other Aussies revealed

A new report shows how the richest Australians have grown their fortunes, while ordinary Aussies watch their share fall.

Blair Jackson

Australians are being urged to wait until mid July before lodging their tax return. NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

NewsPremiumHuge tax time mistake Aussies making

Australians eager to beat the tax queue are actually making more work for themselves, with 71 per cent admitting their returns are more complex than they realised.

Cameron Micallef

Almost three-quarters of a million dollars in lottery winnings are about to disappear if left unclaimed. NewsWire / Diego Fedele

NEWSPremiumLast chance to claim 7yo $775k lotto win

Australians are being urged to check their lottery tickets with millions of dollars in winnings yet to be claimed across the country.

Jackson Robb

Australia’s peak business body has raised the alarm after visa fees skyrocketed by up to 198 per cent for some classes. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

NewsPremiumStudents, Kiwis dudded by surprise visa hike

Students, partners and Kiwis will be slapped with surging visa fees under a surprise July 1 change.

Nathan Schmidt

Crossbench MP Allegra Spender (left) denies trying to recruit Teal MPs at the Midwinter Ball. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

politicsWhy Teals group photo has Canberra talking

It’s the photo that set tongues wagging, but crossbencher Allegra Spender insists not all is what is seems.

Emma Kirk, Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

A childcare worker, 22, allegedly assaulted a four-year-old boy at a Hunter Valley childcare centre. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

crimeChildcare worker allegedly assaulted boy

A childcare worker has been charged after allegedly assaulting a four-year-old boy at a childcare centre.

Emma Kirk

Labor has teamed up with the Liberals to scuttle a bold attempt by the Greens to secure superannuation payments for under-18s.

NewsPremium‘Won’t let this go’: Blow to teen workers

A bold proposal that could have seen Australia’s youngest workers pocket up to $1bn in super has been knocked back.

Nathan Schmidt and Ria Pandey

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LottoPremium‘Freaky’: How Aussie scored $30m jackpot

A lucky Aussie has revealed how one small change to his usual entry landed him a huge $30m Oz Lotto jackpot.

Josephine Quattrocchi

Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming’s future with the party is in doubt after she accused colleague Matthew Guy of assault. NewsWire / Diego Fedele

PoliticsEmbattled MP’s future on the line

Moira Deeming’s future with the Victorian Liberal Party is in doubt after she accused a party room colleague of assault.

Emma Kirk

The RBA held interest rates earlier this month following three consecutive hikes. NewsWire / John Appleyard

UPDATEDRate hikes having ‘expected effect’: RBA

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

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has left the door open to providing super for under-18s. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

SuperannuationPremiumTreasurer leaves door open to super for under-18s

One group of working Australians could see a boost to their retirement savings after Jim Chalmers did not rule out this move.

Ria Pandey

New rules will require super to be paid with wages from July 1, changing how workers check payments and businesses manage cash flow. Here’s everything you need to know ...

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumWhat you need to know about payday super change

New rules will require super to be paid with wages from July 1, changing how workers check payments and businesses manage cash flow. Here’s everything you need to know ...

Ryan Johnson