Credit card fraud rose significantly in 2018
The latest figures from the Australian Payments Network show credit card fraud rose 5% from June 2017 to June 2018, totaling $565 million worth of scams that financial year.
March 04, 2019
Uber to bring tipping to Australia
Ride-sharing giant Uber has introduced a new feature in its Australian app that lets riders ‘add a tip’ – and it hasn’t gone down particularly well.
March 01, 2019
Australian economy could lose $7 billion to sick days in 2019
Australian workplaces could be saving $7 billion annually if it weren’t for sick days, according to a report by AIG.
March 01, 2019
Electric vehicles seek exemption from proposed luxury car tax in NSW
The New South Wales Labor opposition has proposed a luxury car tax if elected – and the green car industry isn’t happy about it.
February 28, 2019
ASIC to receive real-time home loan data
In a bid to crack down on excessive and risky home loans being sold, ASIC is seeking to implement a new system of real-time mortgage data collection.
February 28, 2019
What 1,100 Australians had to say about their debt problems
Australia’s first large-scale study on the experiences of people suffering financial hardship has revealed people’s debt problems aren’t always down to poor choices.
February 27, 2019
Car loan arrears on the rise
The proportion of Westpac car loans in arrears has risen, according to Deutsche Bank, which can pose a risk for investors, customers and the bank itself.
February 26, 2019
RBA Governor dissatisfied with big four banks’ slow NPP progress
RBA Governor Philip Lowe has given the big four banks a public dressing down over their delays in properly installing the NPP (new payments platform) into their processes.
February 26, 2019
Airport parking costs fall up to 22%
A new report by the ACCC has found the cost of parking in some of Australia’s biggest airports has declined.
February 25, 2019
Westpac expects two cash rate cuts in 2019
Westpac has become the first major bank to officially predict a rate cut in 2019 – and it’s predicted two of them.
February 22, 2019
