RBA governor faces grilling on 'hawkish' rate hike talk Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe will appear before parliamentary committees this week after what's been labelled as a "hawkish" shift for the central bank. AAP · Feb 12, 2023
Parliamentary inquiry into regional banking to be held as branch closures continue The inquiry will examine the impacts of branch closures on communities, as well as the effectiveness of current data. ABC News · Feb 9, 2023
Parents turn to buy now, pay later schemes to meet Australia’s soaring school costs Financial hardship support has not kept pace with the rising cost of uniforms, books, stationery and computers, peak body says The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2023
New apartments trigger jump in building approvals A glut of new apartment projects lifted building approvals in December but new house approvals remain subdued, new data shows. AAP · Feb 2, 2023
Adam thought he was starting a new job, until he lost $28,000. What are recruitment scams and how are they targeting job seekers? It is the scam that preys on the most-vulnerable feeling that job seekers have: hope. Here is what recruitment scams are and how they are targeting job seekers. ABC News · Jan 29, 2023
More reports of bank scams targeting younger generations as teen loses life savings to spoofing Aurora Casilli lost her life savings in a scam when hackers infiltrated an existing message thread with her bank. She warns others the process seemed legitimate. ABC News · Jan 24, 2023
First Nations entrepreneurs are still fighting 'the white boys club', as major banks try to improve Major banks and venture capital firms say they want to finance more Indigenous business as this sector grows at a rate higher than the economy, but those from within First Nations enterprise say the finance sector has a lot to improve. ABC News · Jan 17, 2023
Bombers apologise to former CEO Thorburn Essendon have apologised to former NAB boss Andrew Thorburn after he lasted just one day as Bombers chief executive due to his church role. AAP · Dec 20, 2022
Australia's 2023 economic outlook unclear There are a range of unknowns hanging over Australia's economic fortunes in 2023 but most agree a recession is unlikely. AAP · Dec 16, 2022
NAB forecasts rocky road to slow growth Higher inflation, rising interest rates and slower growth are starting to impact businesses and consumers, NAB says. AAP · Dec 15, 2022
NAB sees slower growth in 2023 NAB says higher inflation, rising interest rates and slower growth are starting to impact both businesses and consumers. AAP · Dec 15, 2022
Watchdog legal action on Star casino execs Current and former Star Entertainment directors and executives are facing millions of dollars in fines for alleged failures of director duties. AAP · Dec 13, 2022
Economy up 0.6 per cent in third quarter Aggressive interest rate hikes have done little to slow growth in the September quarter, with the economy expanding by 0.6 per cent over the three months. AAP · Dec 6, 2022
NAB fraudster to await sentence in jail A Sydney woman who defrauded National Australia Bank out of millions of dollars will spend Christmas behind bars as she awaits a sentence hearing next year. AAP · Dec 6, 2022
The New Daily · Dec 2, 2022 Australians spend billions on Black Friday. Now the pressure is on Australia Post to deliver Australia's massive spending spree through recent sales means Australia Post will be under pressure to deliver gifts in time for the holidays.
ABC News · Dec 1, 2022 ASX falls as share rally fades, economists bake in RBA interest rate rise on Tuesday The ASX extends losses into the close, as investors take stock following yesterday's Jerome Powell-inspired share market surge and ahead of next week's Reserve Bank meeting.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2022 Dip in Australia’s inflation rate in October raises hopes price rises may have peaked Headline CPI rate eases from 7.3% to 6.9%, lower than economists’ expectations, but fuel prices still rose as full excise rate returned
AAP · Nov 28, 2022 NAB fraudster stays out of jail for now Fraudster Helen Rosamond has been granted a short-term respite from jail after being found guilty of embezzling millions from the National Australia Bank.
AAP · Nov 25, 2022 Sydney executive guilty of huge NAB fraud Sydney woman Helen Mary Rosamond will remain on bail after being found guilty over a multimillion-dollar NAB fraud.
AAP · Nov 23, 2022 Sydney executive guilty over NAB fraud A jury has found a Sydney event company director guilty on 69 counts of fraud which saw more than $14 million in kickbacks sent to a now jailed NAB staffer.
ABC News · Nov 14, 2022 The profit crisis is the inflation-driving pressure we don't talk about Soaring corporate profits are being blamed for fuelling inflation, as figures show companies in Australia are enjoying sky-rocketing profits despite the pandemic.
The New Daily · Nov 14, 2022 Supply chain recovery threatened by high labour costs Supply chain issues are falling down the list of concerns for Australian businesses although expensive labour is still driving up costs.
AAP · Nov 14, 2022 Labour costs threaten easing supply chains The worst of the supply chain challenges have passed but labour costs, energy prices and China's strict COVID-19 policy continue to cause problems.
ABC News · Nov 11, 2022 Bank profits jump but rising interest rates are a double-edged sword Australia's big four banks raked in nearly $30 billion in profits over the 2022 financial year as people struggled with the cost of living. And higher interest rates will put more mortgage borrowers at risk.
AAP · Nov 9, 2022 NAB 'embarrassment a factor in fraud case' It's an enormous assumption that leaders of a major bank were so unbelievably lax or grossly negligent they had no idea about a large fraud, a jury's been told.