
NAB grilled on decision to keep paying commissions to advisers
The National Australia Bank has been accused of putting its own interests ahead of those of its customers, in another intense and potentially damaging day...

‘Fees for no service’ scandal continues at banking royal commission
The ‘fee for no service’ scandal that trashed the reputation wealth manager AMP earlier this year looks set for a second round,...

Mortgage broking industry needs urgent reform: government report
If you use a mortgage broker, as one in two Australians buying a property does, then a new government-commissioned report has some...

Scott Morrison tells Australians to be better consumers
Treasurer Scott Morrison has said Australians must be more active in exercising their power as consumers if the banking system is to...

Allowing fracking will ensure cheaper gas for Aussie households: ACCC
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has advocated the lifting of bans on gas exploration, including fracking, saying it would help reduce the...

Why Ecuador has suddenly turned its back on Julian Assange
Julian Assange’s six-year internment in the Ecuadorian embassy in London looks set to end soon, after the nation’s president Lenin Moreno signalled his government was...

This is how much the average Aussie household earns
Does your household earn around $1800 a week after tax? Do you have around $500,000 in property, superannuation and other assets? If so, you’re...

Nine hints it will shut down regional newspapers in Fairfax takeover
Nine chief executive Hugh Marks has hinted the media giant will consider closing or selling Fairfax’s regional newspapers when it assumes ownership...

Revealed: Australia’s most climate-conscious super funds
This week 23-year-old Queenslander Mark McVeigh made headlines when he revealed he was suing his super fund, REST, for failing to disclose...

No relief for workers as inflation keeps pace with wages
The cost of consumer goods and services has increased 2.1 per cent in the past year, exactly at the same rate as wages have...
