Aussies doing it tough with the rising cost of living could receive some much-needed relief in 2025, according to a slew of new predictions.
Clareese Packer
Aussies looking to get into the housing market have been dealt a fresh blow after the International Monetary Fund recommended against easing a major policy that would make getting a loan easier.
Blair Jackson
Struggling Aussie homeowners could get a rate cut sooner rather than later as the Reserve Bank says it is “increasingly confident” about a reduction.
Cameron Micallef
A major bank has restored services after an outage left customers unable to access their accounts on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
Adelaide Lang
A major change to Aussie cash could be on the cards — which would essentially keep cash in the Australian system despite the dominance of card payments.
I told my bank manager I was planning on being scammed. It was like I’d just announced I wanted to close a credit card, or get a vasectomy, or something else you shouldn’t disclose to your bank manager.
Scott Pape
The lead-up to Christmas is frantic.
David Koch
A few small lifestyle changes could save Aussies hundreds of dollars on their power bills this festive season, a leading electrical expert has revealed.
An Australian man who planted himself into one of the great mysteries of the digital age has been found in contempt of court.
Australia’s collective household wealth has soared over the past 12 months driven by one key thing.
Aussie drivers have been warned that fuel prices are expected to rise ahead of the Christmas period. Here’s how much you’re likely to pay in your state.
Clareese Packer, Jessica Wang
It’s been labelled “uninhabitable” by a local council, but this rural Aussie property has been snapped up in what might be called the country’s cheapest ever property sale.
Aisling Brennan
WA Council of Social Services analysis has found families are bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis, so much so that the unemployed are relatively better off.
Jessica Page and Claire Sadler
Millions of Aussies are rushing to make appointments so they can claim extras from their health insurance before the December 31 cut off.
Emma Kirk
Jim Chalmers is eyeing changes to concessions on high-value superannuation accounts, after it was revealed the tax break will cost the government $55bn this year.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Australia’s consumer watchdog has issued a major warning ahead of end-of-year sales, urging people to beware of online retailers twisting the truth about the real savings on offer.
Aussies are being slugged with an unwanted Christmas gift of higher home loan repayments, fresh figures show.
Christmas is one of the happiest times of the year, but as the cost-of-living crisis worsens, millions of Australians are giving up essentials to put presents under the tree.
Alexandra Feiam
One of Australia’s leading tax directors has hailed a massive HECS relief package as a “game changer” for millions of people struggling with the crippling debt.
Here’s hoping there’s more than wishful polling behind a crisis that encouraged three-quarters of Gen Z and Millennials to take a greater interest in their superannuation.
Neale Prior
Falling prices at the checkout mean Aussie families are tipped to pay slightly less for Christmas BBQ favourites this holiday season, according to new research.
Some of these more novel claims actually are allowed as a tax deduction because they meet the fundamental test of deductibility.
Nick Bruining
On a pure markets perspective, most of us should have a very rare smile on our dials. If you’re not grinning from ear to ear, as they say, you must be doing it wrong.
Bruce Brammall
With just over a week to go to Christmas, you may have decided to give your loved ones something really useful this year. Here how to set up a share portfolio or an exchange-traded fund just for them.
