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EXCLUSIVEPremiumAct Aussies surprisingly happy for AI to do

A new survey has surprisingly found more than half of Australians are happy for an AI agent to do this on their behalf.

Blair Jackson

Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Mary Delahunty says superannuation is increasing living standards in retirement. NewsWire / Ian Currie

SUPERANNUATIONPremiumWhy retiring comfortably costs more now

Australians hoping to achieve even a comfortable retirement have been dealt a blow as cost-of-living pressures bite hard.

Cameron Micallef

Conditions are weaker but years of strong growth have given home owners a substantial equity buffer. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

Housing MarketPremiumShare of homes sold for profit falls from record high

The profitability of Australia's housing market remains "exceptionally high" even as the deepening downturn shaves some cream off the top of values.

Jacob Shteyman

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FINANCEPremiumBitter blow as petrol prices soar

Australian motorists facing a 37 per cent jump in unleaded prices since July but the government has refused to move on a key tax policy.

Cameron Micallef

A man has been left flabbergasted after taking home $2.1m. Supplied

LOTTOPremium‘Shock’: Man’s $2.1m win he didn’t know about

A Sydney man nearly missed out on a $2.1m jackpot after sitting on a winning Saturday Lotto ticket for two weeks without knowing it.

James Stratmann

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BUSINESSPremiumHow you can save $400 at Coles

Supermarket giant Coles has unveiled a major change to its rewards scheme, offering up to $400 in value just before Christmas.

Cameron Micallef

Of the 2077 shoppers asked about their saving habits, 42 per cent said they were buying only the fruit and vegetables they could afford rather than what they would prefer to eat.

Your MoneyPremiumGrocery squeeze forcing shoppers to lie at the check-out

One in five supermarket shoppers say they are eating less fresh fruit and vegetables to save money, as rising household costs change what Australians put in their shopping trolleys.

Ryan Johnson

A new report has shed light on how the various generations expect in live in retirement, with only a small percentage of millennials convinced they’ll own their own home as they head into their golden years.

Your MoneyPremiumBoomers v millennials: How their retirement plans stack up

A new report has shed light on how the various generations expect to live in retirement, with only a small percentage of millennials convinced they’ll own their own home as they head into their golden years.

Nick Bruining

Getting close to retirement and still paying off the mortgage? This hack allows you to use some of you super to help clear the debt while also making sure you can top up your nest egg.

Your MoneyPremiumSuper smart hack to clear your mortgage before you retire

Getting close to retirement and still paying off the mortgage? This hack allows you to use some of you super to help clear the debt while also making sure you can top up your nest egg.

Nick Bruining

Many people try to answer the question ‘Can I afford to retire?’ before they’ve worked out what retirement is actually going to look like. Numbers work better with a plan.

DEBTMANPremiumRetirement starts with a vision, not a super balance

DEBTMAN: Many people try to answer the question, “Can I afford to retire?” before they’ve worked out what retirement is actually going to look like. Numbers work better with a plan.

Bruce Brammall

Worried about your share portfolio, the money you may make and the tax you’ll have to pay under new capital gains rules from next year? There are a few things to consider before you offload the lot.

Bruining Q+APremiumHow to know if you should sell shares before CGT changes

Q+A: Worried about your share portfolio, the money you may make and the tax you’ll have to pay under new capital gains rules from next year? There are a few things to consider before you offload the lot.

Nick Bruining

Andre Rebelo will fight a conviction that he murdered his mother.

CourtPremiumDevelopment in Rebelo case after mum killed over $1m

A failed crypto trader who murdered his mum to claim more than $1m in life insurance premiums has made a significant move in court.

Emma Kirk

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NEWSPremium‘Worse’: Grim call on fuel prices

Australian fuel prices have surged as the US-Iran conflict in the Strait of Hormuz shows no sign of easing.

Cameron Micallef

ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb says free trials that covertly turn into auto-renewing subscriptions are predatory. NewsWire / Nikki Short

EXCLUSIVEPremium‘Predatory’: Crackdown on shifty tactic

The consumer watchdog has its sights set on “predatory” free trial offerings across the economy following a winning lawsuit against a dating site.

Blair Jackson

The Albanese government will bar residential aged care providers from charging elderly Australians an ‘unreasonable’ fee.

FINANCEPremiumHuge move to ban ‘unreasonable’ fee

Aged care services charging an “unreasonable” fee have been put on notice, as the government moves to close a loophole stinging millions of elderly Aussies.

Nathan Schmidt

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NewsPremium‘Modest’: Labor waters down gas proposal

Labor has watered down a key pillar of its gas reforms, which it promises will protect buyers from price shock.

Nathan Schmidt

Oil prices soared back above $US100 a barrel. NewsWire / Christian Gilles

NEWSPremiumBitter blow as oil hits psychological high

Australian motorists and businesses face higher costs after Brent crude oil broke back above a key level a barrel overnight.

Cameron Micallef

A Gold Coast man has won the $8m division one prize in Tuesday’s Oz Lotto – the same day as his birthday.

NewsPremiumDad nabs $8m Oz Lotto jackpot on birthday

The dad said he’d swing by the bottle shop to buy a bottle of champagne to celebrate both his birthday and the massive windfall.

Alexandra Feiam

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NEWSPremiumAusPost under fire for secret shutdown plan

Australia Post has been accused of concealing a board-endorsed closure plan despite its top boss’s insistence there is no such secret strategy.

Cameron Micallef

Another rate hike would add $121 to monthly repayments on an average, new mortgage of $731,000.

RBAPremiumMacquarie also backs in RBA rate rise in September

Macquarie has joined its big four bank rivals in predicting Australia’s sticky inflation will force the Reserve Bank to inflict even more interest pain on homeowners before Christmas.

Daniel Newell

Jackie 'O' Henderson’s blockbuster trial against her former employer is set to take place in the Federal Court next month. Supplied/Instagram

COURTPremiumJackie O claims investors misled on fallout

More details about Jackie O’s blockbuster court case against her former employer ARN have emerged.

Emma Kirk

The housing market has slowed due to higher rates and changes to the governments budget. NewsWire/ Nadir Kinani

FINANCEPremiumAussie property market facing $1.3tn wipeout

Australian homeowners are officially $34.1bn poorer – and economists say that staggering loss barely scratches the surface of what’s coming.

Cameron Micallef

Australians shopping for funeral and life insurance were misled by comparison site Choosi after it sold itself as a shortcut through the market while blasting television ads more than 300,000 times, the Federal Court has found.

ASICPremiumChoosi misled customers in $61m insurance fight, court finds

Choosi’s “Compare. Choose. Apply.” pitch has been found to have misled Australians shopping for funeral and life insurance by a Federal Court after its TV ads aired more than 300,000 times.

Ryan Johnson

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POLITICSPremium‘Not Jesus Christ’: Barnaby grilled on ‘disastrous’ super pitch

Barnaby Joyce has had an on-air meltdown after struggling to answer basic questions about One Nation’s super plan.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer