A property expert has warned Australia’s property market could be a ‘dangerous’ purchase in 2025, with investors risking hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Jessica Wang
An upsetting reality awaits millions of Aussies working to own their own home outright, with one expert sharing a surprising insight.
Blair Jackson
From ramen noodles to online gambling, Australia’s $225bn Future Fund has some pretty wild investments on its books. Here are our top 10 wildest bets.
Duncan Evans
West Australians have some of the highest grocery bills in the nation, new data shows, with an average spend per family of $209 per week.
Caitlin Vinci
The ASX 200 finished the week strongly off the back of surging commodity stocks and an unexpected business partnership
Cameron Micallef
Controversy continues to dog the contested date of January 26, and two Aussie historians say there’s only one real solution.
Following calls for a fuel price inquiry, the petroleum marketers’ boss has explained why Aussies are getting slugged at the bowser.
As mounting cost of living pressures put more strain on budgets, cash-strapped Aussies are cutting back on little luxuries just to save a bit more.
Perth prices have seen an astronomical rise, up 17 per cent overall for 2024 including a 0.39 per cent rise in December. But new figures indicate house prices may have peaked.
The Australian dollar has fallen to a near-five-year low that is the worst seen since Covid.
Carmakers need to meet higher standards after new rules came into force on New Year’s Day, with one senior MP slamming the changes as a ‘new tax’.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hit back against John Howard and Peter Costello after the pair warned the country’s debt binge would put Australia’s credit rating at risk.
Matt Mckenzie
Sorry boomers! Gen X is set to overtake the demographic as Australia’s wealthiest generation.
Predictions of big interest rate cuts in 2024 proved far too optimistic. Will 2025 bring relief for Aussie borrowers or will it be a case of déjà vu?
Aussies are making the difficult choice of leaving, as high house prices see them look for cheaper alternatives overseas.
The Federal Government chose not to act on recommendations to review negative gearing and capital gains tax more than 20 years ago, new documents have revealed.
Liam Beatty
Aussies are getting poorer and it seems unlikely to change in the near future – but it may not be all bad news, according to industry figures.
One of the world's first celebrations of the new year reached new heights, with most enjoying their night, but some have larger troubles than just sore heads.
Jack Gramenz, Rachael Ward and Nick Brown
A weakening Aussie dollar could see import prices rise, adding further pressure on the RBA to hold rates higher, experts have warned.
Aussies are being urged to switch energy providers with their loyalty likely costing them hundreds per year.
Governments and major banks have announced support payments for victims of the devastating Victorian fires.
Competition and the free market has not reduced petrol prices in Australia’s largest cities, the NRMA finds.
Thousands of Aussie businesses and big-name brands have collapsed as consumers continue to tighten their budgets.
Aisling Brennan
House prices are expected to rise yet again in 2025 – but there could be a brief window of hope for those looking to crack the market.
