Tax refunds likely for 200,000 Australians, says ATO

As tax season comes to a close, the ATO has discovered 200,000 people who should be expecting refunds, and yet haven’t filed yet. Are you one of them?

Australians pay higher currency conversion fees, says government

Changing money to a different currency is costing more than you might think, and it’s something the government isn’t happy about.

Home values are falling, but it's "unremarkable" says CoreLogic

Afraid of the falling Australian home prices? There's some comforting analysis suggesting that this is more normal than some would lead you to believe.

ABS finds housing prices slide in June 2018 quarter

Housing prices across the nation are falling, and while the drops don’t exactly point to a freefall, major cities have seen consecutive price slides.

High-interest savings accounts come with strings attached

Lenders are asking customers to jump through hoops if they want to earn even moderate rates of interest on their savings accounts.

Economist tells investors to learn 7 lessons from the GFC

Ten years ago on this day, Lehman Brothers collapsed and triggered the Global Financial Crisis. What can investors learn from this historic event?

Coles moves in to personal loans

Coles Financial Services is now offering personal loans, on top of its existing offering of insurance, credit cards and prepaid cards.

Noosa up, Brisbane down in Queensland home pricing

It’s not all doom and gloom for Australian home prices, with select parts of Queensland reporting growth in median house prices.

ATO using tech to pay refunds and catch cheats

The Australian Taxation Office has used new analytics and data-matching technology to increase the speed and accuracy of its tax assessment process.

Cars flying off the lot across Australia

Australia could post its fourth consecutive year of record car sales, according to new data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.