Household wealth at record highs before coronavirus struck
Australian households ended the decade with surging levels of wealth, driven by rebounding property prices, new data shows.
March 26, 2020
Westpac predicts unemployment will hit 11% by June
The worsening spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Australia could see unemployment reach 11% by June - and that number could still rise as more businesses close their doors.
March 24, 2020
Commonwealth Bank considering cutting credit card interest rates
Commonwealth Bank will consider lowering interest rates on its credit cards to ease the burden on customers struggling to pay bills during the coronavirus pandemic.
March 23, 2020
Banks to defer loan repayments for six months due to coronavirus crisis
Australian banks will defer loan repayments for up to six months for small businesses who are struggling due to the coronavirus.
March 20, 2020
Will the RBA make an emergency cash rate cut today?
Australia's cash rate could sink to as low as 0.25% today if the Reserve Bank pulls an unprecedented emergency trigger in a desperate bid to soften the economic blow from the unfolding coronavirus pandemic.
March 19, 2020
What happens if your bank or lender goes bust?
Have you ever wondered what would happen if your bank or lender went bankrupt?
March 18, 2020
How to get a refund for a flight or event cancelled due to coronavirus
Flights and events are being cancelled as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic unfolds in Australia. So how can you get a refund?
March 18, 2020
Australian house prices surged 3.9% ahead of coronavirus outbreak
House prices rose by 3.9% across Australia in the December 2019 quarter, but the impacts of coronavirus on the property market are still to come.
March 17, 2020
Morrison Government considering second stimulus package
The Morrison Government is considering rolling out a second stimulus package to cushion the economic blow from the global coronavirus pandemic.
March 16, 2020
Bitten by the micro-investing bug: The Raiz craze
Once the domain of men in tailored suits and shiny Rolexes shouting down the phone on the trading floors of Wall Street, investing has become a lot more accessible to the rest of us with the rise of micro-investing apps.
March 13, 2020
