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Reserve Bank nervous about rate hike lag

The Reserve Bank wants to give its earlier aggressive rate hikes a chance to flow through and to see how households respond.

AAP · Oct 17, 2022

Should you go to work with COVID? We asked 45 different employers and the results were mixed

Mandatory isolation requirements for people who get COVID-19 have come to an end nationally — but that doesn't mean you can rock up to work symptomatic with the virus.

ABC News · Oct 14, 2022

Fixed or variable? A look at how home loan rate options across Australia stack up

After crunching the numbers, it’s clear that mortgage holders shouldn’t just do nothing, says RateCity’s head of research

The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2022

Children evacuated from remote south-east NSW, as emergency services deliver supplies to cut-off campers

Emergency services evacuate five people and deliver supplies via helicopter to locations in south-east NSW cut off by floodwaters, as a surprise snow dump hits alpine regions.

ABC News · Oct 9, 2022

‘Devastating’ branch closures in dozens of towns across Australia, as bank profits rise

Regional Australian towns have lost more than 200 bank branches over the last two years, costing customers time and money.

The New Daily · Oct 6, 2022

Which banks are passing on the interest rates to borrowers? What about savers?

The major lenders were quick to pass on the interest rate rise to mortgage holders, but only certain savers will see the benefits of the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest hike.

ABC News · Oct 5, 2022

Regional Banking Taskforce calls on banks to improve communication when closing branches

The Regional Banking Taskforce is calling on banks to improve communication with regional customers and ensure local councils receive forewarnings of branch closures.

ABC News · Oct 2, 2022

18-year-old airlifted from Stockton to John Hunter with head injuries after falling off a ute

The Westpac team said it was tasked to the beach at around 3pm.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 1, 2022

Missing persons located 'safe and well' following search near Barrington Tops

PolAir located all four people late Saturday morning.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 1, 2022

Monthly mortgage repayments could jump by $1000, as RBA weighs another rate hike

Homeowners with a mortgage of $500,000 could be facing monthly mortgage payment increases of just under $1000 by the end of the year

The New Daily · Sep 30, 2022