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Young Australians want practical solutions to the housing crisis. NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

BusinessPremiumSuper for housing sours among key voters

Australians might be priced out of the housing market, but they don’t want to see using superannuation as a solution, new research shows.

Cameron Micallef

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Federal PoliticsPremiumAlbo’s $1.2bn pledge amid tariff threat

The Albanese government will invest $1.2bn into Australia’s critical minerals supply, which will likely play a major role in negotiating a tariff carveout from the Trump administration.

Jessica Wang

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MarketsPremiumASX soars on tariff relief hopes

Major energy and mining stocks drove the ASX 200 higher, as the United States talks peace with China.

Cameron Micallef

Just 23 per cent of Australians are engaged with their workplace thanks to mediocre management.

newsCommentsHow bad bosses are costing Australia $223b

The nation is missing out on billions of dollars in productivity gains for one key reason.

Cameron Micallef

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NEWSPremiumMen charged with $1.2m luxury ram raids

Four men have been charged with ram raiding luxury designer stores in Melbourne and making off with $1.2m worth of items.

Blair Jackson

The Australian economy will be $13bn worse off this year under Donald Trump’s tariff-induced economic slowdown. Gaye Gerard / NewsWire

newsTrump’s $13 billion blow to Australia

A dark cloud looms over the Australian economy, with the latest global forecasts predicting higher inflation and slower growth.

Blair Jackson

The Australian market fell slightly during Tuesday’s trading. NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

newsPremiumASX recovers despite Trump’s wild call

Australia’s stock market has recovered from a sharp fall at the start of trading thanks to the banks and major mining companies.

Cameron Micallef

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newsPremiumGrim reality for Aussie taxpayers

Australian households have picked up the bill for the country as mining companies pay less, a breakdown of the nation’s tax revenue reveals.

Cameron Micallef

CBA is forecasting a rate cut in May. Newswire

EconomyComments‘Done deal’: Big four bank’s rate call for RBA May meeting

Mortgage holders are tipped to get much needed rate relief when the Reserve Bank of Australia board meets again in May.

Cameron Micallef

Superannuation members could be down by as much as 3.9 per cent.

SuperannuationCommentsImpact of Trump chaos on Aussies revealed

Just about every worker and retiree in the country is feeling the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

Cameron Micallef

The cost of living and sky-rocketing property prices are still putting West Aussies under pressure. 

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumYour guide to maintaining financial calm amid the chaos

For many West Australians, this global uncertainty can bring financial instability and stats show many are struggling with the weight this stress can bring. Here’s how to keep calm.

Angela Newland

Aged care financial planning expert Brenda Will has seen plenty of examples where the money left over from a retirement village sale was insufficient to fund the refundable accommodation deposit.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumHow to avoid hefty costs when moving into aged care

Seniors moving into retirement village lease-for-life arrangements have been warned to check the exit process and fees, or risk a shortfall when it comes time to cover hefty accommodation payments.

Nick Bruining

You can carry-forward unused concessional contribution caps into super.

Nick Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumHow to making super contribution using property sale profit

Q+A: I want to use some of the profits from the sale of an investment property to contribute to my super. With an ABP of less than $500,000, I can make six years of concessional contributions.

Nick Bruining

Greg Milner’s parents were residents of a retirement village for just 18 months. On exit, their $925,000 was reduced by $210,000 for ‘exit fees’.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumSon sounds alarm on huge retirement village exit fees blow

Your Money has received a large number of complaints about the hefty exit fees charged by retirement villages, including one involving a two-year stay that cost a couple more than $200,000.

Nick Bruining

Fresh NAB data reveals over 60 per cent of high-schoolers feel prepared to make a budget.

Your MoneyCommentsAustralian teens surprisingly ‘confident’ about money

Australian teens are confident about their financial skills, with fresh bank data showing the younger cohort feel most assured in opening a bank account and tracking expenses.

Cheyanne Enciso

An overdue share-market correction was always on the cards, but there’s nothing to guarantee the same thing won’t happen at your new deferred retirement date.

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How to stress less when your super is suffering

Will things recover in time? Should you be deferring retirement for another 12 months?

Nick Bruining

Australians will face surcharges of between 10 to 20 per cent. NewsWire / David Mariuz

newsPremiumCafe owner hits back on surcharge threat

Aussies will spend millions of dollars in additional costs as the price of visiting cafes, pubs and restaurants, but business owners say they are still falling behind.

Cameron Micallef

80 per cent of Aussies are overpaying on their power bills. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

newsPremiumNew way to save $250 on electricity bills

A new energy provider is vowing to free customers of the ‘loyalty tax’ by automatically switching Aussies to the cheapest provider on the market.

Cameron Micallef

Consumer confidence Illustration: Don lindsay

EconomyCommentsConsumers ‘very highly’ stressed over retirement funding

The number of Australian consumers feeling ‘very highly’ stressed has crept up amid growing concern over the ability to fund retirement, which has risen to a seven-year high.

Cheyanne Enciso

More Australians are heading back into the workforce. NewsWire / John Appleyard

newsPremium‘Erratic’ Trump weighs on Aussie workers

Thursday’s unemployment figures showed a spike in Aussies finding a job, but it might not be a boom in the Australian economy.

Cameron Micallef

Australian renters continue to pay more despite a rate cut. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

newsPremiumGrim trend for millions of Aussie renters

Renters across Australia are copping a flogging to their hip pocket with new data showing rents are on the rise over the first quarter.

Cameron Micallef

This comes after the Environmental Protection Authority launched an investigation into salmon waste washing up on Tasmania’s pristine beaches.

EXCLUSIVEPremiumWoolies called out over major product

Woolworths is facing the heat again with another shareholder resolution over its salmon farming practices lodged with the company today.

Summer Liu

Pundits were divided when it came to calling a winner in the debate. Matt Roberts/ ABC/ Pool/NewsWire

UPDATEDPremium‘Lot to lose’: Pundits divided on debate winner

With no official winner in the second leaders’ debate, pundits were keen to have their say - but there was no consensus on who emerged the victor.

Liam Beatty, Sarah Keoghan and Jessica Wang

Labor and the Coalition are offering quite different housing policies this election, but economists warn most of the scheme will push up house prices. Jason Edwards / NewsWire

Federal PoliticsPremiumAlbo’s housing target falling behind, data

The two people vying to be the next housing minister have different views on how to solve the housing crisis, as new data shows new homes are lagging behind expectations.

Blair Jackson