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No branch closures: bank's 2030 promise to the regions

The nation's biggest bank has renewed its commitment to maintain branches for regional Australians for at least another four years.

AAP · Oct 1

'Rush to conclusions': calls for calm on house prices

Labor is calling for calm as it shuts down suggestions Treasury modelling of house prices underestimated the impact of tax changes and misled the public.

AAP · Sep 2

Aussie businesses praised for their innovation

A big bank trying to win the nation's leading business bank crown is looking for more innovative firms to lend to, after seeing a shift in the past six months.

AAP · Aug 17

Which places top the list for those ditching big cities

Hotspots revealed as relocation index reaches new high.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 23

Up sticks: great escape to the country at record high

For every four people moving from the capital cities to the regions, there are only three going in the other direction, new migration figures show.

AAP · Jun 22

Aussie stocks down for four of past five weeks

More than a month of poor conditions and bad news have weighed on the ASX - and local investors don't have much to look forward to for the time being.

AAP · May 15

Aussie shares log fourth session of losses, banks drag

Commonwealth Bank shares recorded their worst day in history after an earnings miss and new tax reforms have investors questioning its valuation.

AAP · May 13

CBA shares suffer biggest drop ever after earnings miss

Australia's largest bank turned a smaller-than-expected quarterly profit of $2.7 billion because it set aside more cash to protect from loans that go bad.

AAP · May 12

Past disruptions show Australian workers can weather AI

A federal government minister says Australia could see the creation of lots of jobs involving empathy and human connectedness as AI adoption increases.

AAP · Mar 16

Why Commonwealth Bank’s $1 billion suspected loan fraud should change how we bank and do business

The Commonwealth Bank reportedly suspects around A$1 billion in home loans were obtained fraudulently, including through AI-generated documents. The Australian Financial Review says the bank has reported itself to police and the corporate watchdog to investigate.

The Conversation · Feb 27