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The tax office estimates more than $5bn of super is not paid each year, and reforms taking effect July 1 may help address the shortfall. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

NewsPremiumNew super rule to sting unaware employers

Most Australian businesses and workers remain unaware of major superannuation changes starting July 1, with calls to help them get ready.

Blair Jackson

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is expected to announced new reforms targeted at super funds and their support for retirees.

FinancePremiumDr Jim’s super crackdown as silver tsunami approaches

Super funds entrusted with Australia’s $4.5 trillion savings pool will come under closer scrutiny for how well they guide an approaching silver tsunami into retirement over the next decade. 

Simone Grogan

Analysis from the Australian Council of Social Services shows property investor mortgages are on average $100,000 higher than first homebuyers. NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

PoliticsPremiumAlbo tight-lipped on house tax

Anthony Albanese has avoided answering questions about potential capital gains tax changes as a Senate committee prepares to examine the investor-friendly discount.

Blair Jackson

Tanya Plibersek has announced a boost to social service payments to take effect from March 20. Image: NewsWire

NewsPremiumCash boost for millions of Aussies in weeks

About five million Aussies are in line for a big boost to their regular payments in just a matter of weeks.

Emma Kirk

More than $21bn in unclaimed superannuation earnings is languishing in the forgotten accounts of millions of Australians.

ExclusiveWhy you should check your super right now

Billions of dollars in unclaimed earnings is sitting in the forgotten accounts of millions of Aussies.

Nathan Schmidt

Victoria police say mandating working from home rights will leave essential workers behind. NewsWire / Nadir Kinani

WORKCops push for cash over WFH snub

One state’s police union has demanded “compensation” for officers locked out of controversial proposed WFH changes which would affect millions of Aussies.

Pamela Rontziokos

Australian wages are going backwards.

EconomyCommentsPremiumPay levels lag behind inflation for first time in two years

Australian workers have seen their pay levels go backwards compared with inflation for the first time since late 2023, calling into question Labor’s election promise to get wages moving again.

Stephen Johnson

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock.

RBACommentsPremiumRBA flags more rate rises as high inflation lingers

The Reserve Bank of Australia has hinted another rate rise this year was likely, with the minutes of its February meeting revealing board members are concerned about inflation remaining high into 2027.

Stephen Johnson

Not-for-profit aged care staff are potentially thousands of dollars better off than for-profit workers.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumIs FBT the answer to solving looming aged care staff crisis?

Confusing differences in pay arrangements could become a factor in the aged care staff crisis, with not-for-profit workers potentially thousands of dollars better off compared to their for-profit counterparts.

Nick Bruining

Here’s everything you need to know about moving Mum or Dad into aged care — from knowing about how the fees and care system works right through to picking the best place for your loved one.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumMoving Mum or Dad into aged care? Here’s where to start ...

Here’s everything you need to know about moving Mum or Dad into aged care — from knowing about how the fees and care system works right through to picking the best place for your loved one.

Nick Bruining

Sarah Dennis, who works at a discount department store, only started earning super when she turned 18 last June despite having worked since she was 15 years old.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumUnder-18s carve-out costing WA teens $36m in lost super

WA teenagers will miss out on about $36 million in superannuation contributions this year because of an outdated law, prompting fresh calls to scrap the legal carve-out for under-18s.

Cheyanne Enciso

for most investors, long-term wealth is built the same way it always has been: through diversified, liquid portfolios designed to compound steadily over time.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumEyes on road if you’re revving for private market returns

It seems that for the past few years, the latest buzz in the investment world is private markets. But what are they? Here’s where they fit with your investment portfolio and (importantly) where they don’t

Raymond Pecotic

What do you do when you finally have no debt in your name? It is a bit surreal, isn’t it? Here’s what you might have to reconsider when your debt position changes radically downwards.

DEBTMANCommentsPremiumThe five things to do when you find yourself debt-free

DEBTMAN: What do you do when you finally have no debt in your name? It is a bit surreal, isn’t it? Here’s what you might have to reconsider when your debt position changes radically downwards.

Bruce Brammall

‘With my dad now in aged care, should we sell the beach shack - that nobody but him wants to keep - or sell his shares and drain his super to reduce his monthly care costs?’

Nick Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumWave goodbye to that beach shack to cut aged care costs

Q+A: ‘With my dad now in aged care, should we sell the beach shack - that nobody but him wants to keep - or sell his shares and drain his super to reduce his monthly care costs?’

Nick Bruining

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FinancePremiumTelstra to outsource hundreds of jobs

Telstra has announced plans to axe another 650 jobs just eight months after cutting 550 roles, with work being outsourced to India.

Blair Jackson

The size of the average Australian first homebuyer loan rose by a record 8.5 per cent, to $607,624, in the final quarter of 2025. NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

EconomyPremiumHousing market still ‘fiercely competitive’

As the number and value of new mortgages rockets upward, new data highlights the “fiercely competitive” truth behind the housing market.

Blair Jackson

There is a gloomy outlook for household spending after the RBA rate hike last week.

EconomyCommentsPremiumGloomy outlook for household spending after RBA rate hike

Household spending unexpectedly declined in December, with the outlook for the year ahead gloomy after the Reserve Bank of Australia hiked interest rates last week.

Cheyanne Enciso

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News‘Survival’: Grim work trend hits Australia

As the cost-of-living crisis continues its grip on Australian households, millions are searching for ways to survive.

Alexandra Feiam

In a nutshell, $510,000 could be tipped into your super over the next four months or so.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumHow to play the looming increase in superannuation caps

The probable increases to superannuation contribution limits that could apply from July 1 this year open up a range of possible strategies to employ over the next few months. Here’s what you can do . . .

Nick Bruining

Rising inflation can help you boost your superannuation.

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Your MoneyCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Why rising inflation is so good for your superannuation

While Australia’s December inflation data confirmed the price rises being experienced by everyone, there’s a hidden silver lining that can supercharge your retirement savings. 

Nick Bruining

Got parents in aged care? Did you know there’s a means-tested daily care fee cap, which is the maximum amount payable by an individual towards their daily care.  Here’s how it works ...

Nick Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumMaking sense of complicated aged care fees and extras

Q+A: Got parents in aged care? Did you know there’s a means-tested daily care fee cap, which is the maximum amount payable by an individual towards their daily care? Here’s how it works . . .

Nick Bruining

Luxury Australian retailer Cosette is closing down. supplied

NEWSMajor luxury retailer to shut down in Aus

A luxury Sydney retailer has made the shock announcement that it will soon close its operations after more than a decade.

Cameron Micallef

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FinancePremium‘Rebuild’: RBA’s insane reno blowout

The troubled renovation of the Reserve Bank’s Sydney headquarters could last years, as asbestos forces the effective demolition of the building.

Cameron Micallef

Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia Michele Bullock speaks at Parliament on Friday.

RBACommentsPremiumRBA chief says government spending pushing up inflation

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock has told MPs government spending is pushing up inflation by adding to demand for goods and services. She contradicted Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Stephen Johnson