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Australian banks close hundreds of branches and ATMs as services move online

Since 2017, Australia has seen a 30 per cent drop in available bank branches nationally, with more than 300 closing in the past financial year.

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Superannuation fund returns go negative in September as markets weaken

Super returns moved sharply into negative territory over September with the average balanced fund falling in value by 3.1 per cent.

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Federal government under pressure to reveal Optus data breach plan as FBI called in to help

Sources say Labor is considering options including a parliamentary review or inquiry into massive cyber-attack

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Paul Kelly on all-star Red Hot line-up

He will be joined in the Hunter Valley by Bernard Fanning, Missy Higgins, Mark Seymour, Vika & Linda, and Ian Moss and Troy Cassar-Daley.

Newcastle Herald

Four superannuation funds barred for new members after a tough year for fund returns

Four superannuation funds will be barred from taking in new members till their performance improves after they failed regulator APRA's performance test for the second year running.

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Trillions of dollars at risk because central banks’ climate models not up to scratch

Climate research finds modelling used cannot predict localised extreme weather, leading to poor estimations of risk

The Guardian - AU

Interest rate rises will see property prices fall further as maximum home loan sizes shrink

The Reserve Bank is expected to raise the cash rate again today. It comes as banks pass on interest rate rises and cut back how much they'll loan to wannabe home owners.

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APRA warned Albanese government about 'heightened' housing risks as interest rates rise

The banking regulator warned the incoming Albanese government that it would face "heightened" risks in the housing market as interest rates rise, documents released under freedom of information show.

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Alan Kohler: The Reserve Bank is a renovator’s delight

The most controversial task of the panel reviewing the Reserve Bank will be to decide whether Governor Philip Lowe committed a sackable offence.

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APRA boss Wayne Byres to leave bank regulator before term expires

The head of Australia's bank regulator will end his term almost two years early, announcing he will step down from his role at the end of October.

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‘Dodged a bullet’: Choice funds escape scrutiny as super review delays performance test

The government has moved to defer performance tests to choice super funds and will review recent legislative changes to the system.

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No place for poorly performing funds: APRA

APRA chair Wayne Byres says inquiries into Australia's superannuation industry have set it on a new course with no place for underperforming funds.

AAP

As fixed mortgages end and rates rise, many risk losing their homes

Almost 40 per cent of Australians with mortgages who have locked in ultra-low fixed interest rates will roll off them as soon as next year, raising fears that more people will default on their loans, creating financial system instability.

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Michael Pascoe: Trillion-dollar government failure, Dopesick and an Istanbul taxi driver

The puff of dust just visible is the last sign of a trillion-dollar horse long bolted, the gate held ajar by dopey politicians and regulators – or worse.

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Banks crack down on high debt-to-income home loans as regulator APRA comes knocking

Two of Australia's biggest banks are moving to curb high-risk home lending, as the regulator reveals it has been warning some institutions to cut back on risky loans.

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The Kid LAROI wins three awards, including songwriter of the year at APRA Awards, including song of the year for Stay collaboration with Justin Bieber

The Kid LAROI has been named songwriter of the year at the APRA Awards, with the teen rapper's global hit STAY voted best song by his music industry peers.

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The Kid Laroi, Genesis Owusu and the Wiggles dominate Australian music awards

Kamilaroi rapper won Apra song of the year for Stay and was ‘stoked’ to be on his way home for a national tour in May and June

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With interest rates about to start rising, experts estimate almost 300,000 mortgage borrowers are at serious risk of default

As interest rates rise, almost 300,000 people who took large and risky home loans during the pandemic could fall into severe financial hardship or even default.

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Radical changes in disability income protection means it’s time to review insurance cover

Income protection insurance cover has been dramatically cut following moves by regulator APRA last October so it' time to review your cover, advisers say.

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