Australians are tired of being slugged to pay for their morning coffee with a card and want more transparent payment options, new research shows.
Cameron Micallef
The bulk of Australian consumers say businesses should be banned from passing on surcharges, with figures showing it is actually a cheaper form of payment than cash.
Older Australians entering the dating scene are being urged to be “pragmatic” and make sure they have proper plans in place before combining finances.
A hospital worker acquitted of filming a teenage girl in the shower has secured a major court win against his employer.
Blake Antrobus
Chaotic scenes at Aldi’s iconic annual ski gear sale have not led to empty shelves, which a famous TikToker is calling the latest recession indicator.
The Reserve Bank of Australia could fast-track rate cuts after disappointing April retail sales figures.
Millions of Aussies with student loans have been slugged with a debt increase - months before a promised 20 per cent cut is enforced. Here’s what you need to know.
Blair Jackson
Meat prices will go up this winter, but these underrated cuts could still help you deliver comfort meals through the winter.
Summer Liu
Australia’s lowest-paid workers are days away from finding out if they’re set to receive a boost to their wages, with one union body calling for a $2100 increase.
Jessica Wang
A landlord demanded tens of thousands of dollars from a tenant and threatened to kick them out if they did not pay up.
Emma Kirk
A fresh cut from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand takes the total drop to the official cash rate to 225 basis points in nine months.
Ben McKay
Australians are giving up moving to the warmth of Queensland and choosing to go south instead, and there’s one spot in particular they’re flocking to.
Headline inflation has held steady but came in hotter than economists expected in the year to April. Whether it's a blip or something else remains to be seen.
Jacob Shteyman
The Oz Lotto jackpot will soar to $70m next week after Tuesday night’s $50m failed to find go off, but some lucky players took home a handy prize.
Karen Grace Prince
Australian shoppers could face a milk shortage or rising prices as the devastating impact of the NSW floods is set to hit local supermarkets.
Aussie households in three states could see their electricity bills go up by up to $228, following a final determination by the energy regulator.
A simple delay is tipped to benefit the major banks and cost Aussie households millions.
If you thought housing in Australia was unaffordable, your eyes will water when you find out how much a car bay in Sydney’s CBD will set you back.
New Zealand foreign aid will fall to 0.24 per cent of gross national income, with particular cuts in climate finance in the government's latest budget.
A man from a regional Queensland town has come forward as the winner of $1.6m Gold Lotto draw 39 days after the draw, saying he just “couldn’t believe it”.
Hannah Wilcox
New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis has handed down her second budget, headlined by a $NZ14.7 billion deficit.
Bitcoin briefly hit an all-time high after the advancement of stablecoin legislation in the US stoked hopes of regulatory clarity under President Donald Trump.
Suvashree Ghosh and Maria Clara Cobo
New Zealand is mired in deficits and debt, with Finance Minister Nicola Willis's second budget showing the nation's economic pain.
A new survey has found 60 per cent of mortgage holders would still be battling after banks pass on the 0.25 per cent rate cut.
Kim Macdonald
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