2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (709+ words) The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has confirmed that businesses can legally offer big discounts to customers who pay with cash when the surcharge ban takes effect on October 1. On the ACCC website, the details of its card surcharge…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (74+ words) Yahoo Finance Australia Australia markets close in 1h 9m Australia Releases Domestic Gas Reservation Bill; Santos Welcomes Policy With Caveats The Australian government has released the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 for consultation, establishing Australia's first national domestic gas reservation scheme requiring gas…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (664+ words) But with the 12 per cent compulsory super system in the spotlight at the moment, it's a good time to check how your fund stacks up. Because small differences can have a huge impact by retirement age. Analysis conducted for Yahoo…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (587+ words) Aspiring tradies will be able to access free and expedited training as part of a new plan to help fix worker shortages in the construction sector. The industry is dealing with a lack of workers the country, with job vacancies…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (772+ words) A simple change to Australia's biggest welfare program to end an "extremely preferential" bias in favour of homeowners should be considered to make the nation's welfare system fairer. And it would remove perverse incentives for older Australians to hoard their…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (495+ words) One Nation has outlined its latest idea to tweak the nation's compulsory superannuation system. In a bid to give workers more flexibility, it wants to allow people to cleave off part of future employer contributions to use on essential payments…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (743+ words) Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended his tax changes in the budget, saying they are only part of the story of falling house prices. The architect of overhauling tax rules for investors and landlords has been on the front foot, trying…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (831+ words) The days are numbered for Aussies who proactively seek out credit card reward points and trade between banks to get the best deal on everything from international transaction fees to travel insurance. It's those consumers who will arguably be the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (404+ words) The value of the assets sloshing around Australia's compulsory superannuation sector continues to swell with new data showing the retirement wealth of the country surging to new highs. Super assets now total nearly $4.8 trillion as contributions and gains have surged…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (744+ words) "Getting your affairs in order" might sound morbid, uncomfortable, or something to worry about much later in life. But planning for your death doesn't mean you're tempting fate – you're lessening the weight of grief on your loved ones after you're…...