Finance

ANZ cuts fixed rates on its home loans for owner-occupiers and investors days after NAB

ANZ cuts fixed rates on its home loans for owner-occupiers and investors days after NAB

Mickey Vernon

ANZ has joined the rest of the big four banks in slashing its fixed rates on its home loans. The ...

ATO scam warning as October 31 deadline to submit tax return and avoid fine nears

ATO scam warning as October 31 deadline to submit tax return and avoid fine nears

Mickey Vernon

Australians risk a hefty fine for failing to file their tax return on time, but there is another threat waiting ...

Thirty-six-year-old in Denmark quit his job and built himself a tiny home in the woods for ,000 — take a look inside

Thirty-six-year-old in Denmark quit his job and built himself a tiny home in the woods for $20,000 — take a look inside

Mickey Vernon

For years, 36-year-old Anders Boisen lived in apartments all over the city of Aarhus, the second-largest in Denmark. Despite having ...

Reserve Bank chief Michele Bullock reveals why interest rates are still on hold

Reserve Bank chief Michele Bullock reveals why interest rates are still on hold

Mickey Vernon

Reserve Bank chief Michele Bullock has used a speech to spell out why Australia’s central bank is yet to cut ...

Luxury fashion department store Harrolds enters liquidation after 39 years

Luxury fashion department store Harrolds enters liquidation after 39 years

Mickey Vernon

An Australian luxury fashion retailer has entered liquidation after 39 years. Harrolds — founded in 1985 — ceased trading before ...

ATO tax return deadline 2024: More than 1.5 million Australians yet to lodge as October 31 deadline looms

ATO tax return deadline 2024: More than 1.5 million Australians yet to lodge as October 31 deadline looms

Mickey Vernon

More than 1.5 million Australians could receive a fine in the mail if they fail to lodge their tax returns ...

Waitlists, crippling pain and microwave meals: Australia’s health system on life support

Waitlists, crippling pain and microwave meals: Australia’s health system on life support

Mickey Vernon

Disability pensioner Norma Wannell eats microwave meals 14 times a week. Seven lunches, seven dinners. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: More ...

Big four bank NAB slashes home loan rates – but there’s a catch

Big four bank NAB slashes home loan rates – but there’s a catch

Mickey Vernon

One of Australia’s largest home loan lenders has announced a pre-Christmas cut to interest rates on its basic variable rate ...

Hidden fees and price hikes: Government to crack down on ‘deceptive and unfair’ practices

Hidden fees and price hikes: Government to crack down on ‘deceptive and unfair’ practices

Mickey Vernon

Hidden fees for online purchases or large price increases for products like concert tickets due to demand are in the ...

Steven, 24, left his home behind and moved to Bali. He now makes 0,000 a year

Steven, 24, left his home behind and moved to Bali. He now makes $400,000 a year

Mickey Vernon

What does a 12-year-old do with $10,000 he earned from a videogame “basically by accident”? In Steven Guo’s case, he ...