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The Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen 353.51 points, or 0.70 per cent, to 51,202.26. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall St ends higher as SpaceX's market debut dominates

US stocks have closed higher as Elon Musk's SpaceX became Wall Street's biggest public listing in history.

Caroline Valetkevitch and Johann M Cherian

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NEWS‘Disruption’: Big change with new debit card

As major banks quietly devalue their rewards programs following Reserve Bank changes, a global fintech has bucked the trend.

Cameron Micallef

Drew Pflaum is the founder of SavvyWise which is an AI-driven accounting business. Pictured is Drew in Perth

StartupsCommentsPremiumCGT changes risk ‘government-sponsored gambling’

A Perth startup founder has warned CGT changes could turn early-stage tax breaks into “government-sponsored gambling” for ordinary investors.

Ryan Johnson

While Australia can rightfully claim to be one of the world’s best retirement income systems, it is arguably the world’s most complicated. Here’s your easy-to-follow guide to what you need to know.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumA dummy’s guide to how Centrelink’s two pension tests work

While Australia can rightfully claim to be one of the world’s best retirement income systems, it is arguably the world’s most complicated. Here’s your easy-to-follow guide to what you need to know.

Daniel Newell

Hotter-than-expected inflation has flowed through to Centrelink’s means tests. As well as lifting the age pension, higher limits mean you could now get a part-pension. Here’s the new numbers you need to know.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumNew Centrelink limits that could get you a part-pension

Hotter-than-expected inflation has flowed through to Centrelink’s means tests. As well as lifting the age pension, higher limits mean you could now get a part-pension. Here’s the new numbers you need to know.

Nick Bruining

Most Australians retire years earlier than they expect, often without a financial plan in place, leaving them exposed at one of the most critical moments of their lives.

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Early exit from work cuts deep in hip pocket

While only 15 per cent of pre-retirees expected to leave the workforce before 65, nearly two-thirds of people already retired had done exactly that, TAL research found.

Ryan Johnson

Few phrases create more anxiety for homeowners than ‘negative equity’. And for first-homebuyers who entered the market with smaller deposits, it can feel like a financial nightmare.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumShould first-time buyers be worried about negative equity?

Few phrases create more anxiety for homeowners than negative equity. And for first-homebuyers who entered the market with smaller deposits, it can feel like a financial nightmare.

Chris Foster-Ramsay

Being declared bankrupt is life-changing. It’s true, some assets held under certain trust arrangements can’t be seized. But could you hide money you may have left from creditors by sticking it in super?

Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumCan a soon-to-be bankrupt hide money in super?

Q+A: Being declared bankrupt is life-changing. It’s true, some assets held under certain trust arrangements can’t be seized. But could you hide money you may have left from creditors by sticking it in super?

Nick Bruining

Ranting by employees in public has become so commonplace that customers now receive complementary servings of workplace grievances alongside their purchases.

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The new era of retail ranting — by staff, not customers

Ranting by employees in public has become so commonplace that customers now receive complementary servings of workplace grievances alongside their purchases.

Gary Martin

The Reserve Bank board and governor Michele Bullock are widely tipped to keep the cash rate on hold. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremiumReserve Bank meets with rates tipped to stay on hold

Borrowers can finally expect relief from quickfire interest rate rises with the Reserve Bank poised to maintain the status quo for the first time in 2026.

Andrew Brown

The Government spruiks its $47 billion housing plan at every opportunity, and even more so in the wake of a budget that contained controversial changes to property investor tax breaks that Treasury says will ultimately reduce construction. Pictured: Housing Minister Clare O'Neil and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsToo slow: ‘Ambitious’ $47 billion housing plan under fire

The centrepiece of the Federal Government’s $47 billion housing plan has led to the construction of 1432 homes in almost two years, prompting criticism that it’s doing too little, too slowly.

Katina Curtis

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended the budget.

NEWSPremium‘Demoralising’: First home buyers lose hope

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended a sweeping budget overhaul that has triggered anger, doubt, and uncertainty among first home buyers.

Andrew Hedgman

Inpex's Ichthys LNG offshore facilities.

Oil & GasCommentsPremiumWorkplace umpire rejects move by Inpex to stop LNG strike

The Fair Work Commission has rejected an application by Inpex to halt strike action at the gas giant’s Ichthys LNG operations in the Northern Territory.

Cheyanne Enciso

Geneva's CBD is in a state of emergency in expectation of protests against the G7 summit. (EPA PHOTO)

BusinessPremiumGeneva on high alert as 50,000 G7 protesters expected

Luxury shops and banks are boarded up in the Swiss city of Geneva in anticipation of anti-G7 protests as leaders attending the summit are due to fly in.

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Swan Valley Winemakers president Lauren Pileggi.

RetailCommentsPremiumWA vintners say they face stark choice with bottle refunds

WA vintners say they face a stark choice of signing a contract to join the State’s popular container deposit scheme or lose the right to sell wine locally.

Cheyanne Enciso

Former Nationals leader David Littleproud has called on the Albanese government to extend support for the transport industry. NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

NewsPremiumLittleproud calls for support as fuel relief end looms

A desperate plea for support has been made as the end of fuel relief following the outbreak of war in the Middle East looms.

Nathan Schmidt

They swoop in on someone else’s idea, pick it up, give it a quick polish and then present it as their own work — they are the workplace magpie.

Workplace MattersPremiumBeware the workplace magpie swooping on other people’s ideas

Not to be confused with the black-and-white bird famous for its springtime swooping, this is the colleague who has a sharp eye for other people’s thinking and a habit of flying off with the best bits.

Gary Martin

Much of the money advice still being dished out to young Australians today is outdated — literally.

BusinessCommentsPremiumStuck in the ‘90s: Money advice for young Aussies outdated

Much of the money advice still being dished out to young Australians today is outdated — literally. Like my kids’ taste in music, it’s stuck in the 1990s.

David Koch

News. 10-year-old Connie lives with beta thalassemia, a genetic blood disorder that means she needs regular blood transfusions every four weeks to stay healthy and well. She’s calling on West Australians to donate blood this Blood Donor Day to help people like her. Jackson Flindell

LIFEBLOODCommentsCalls to donate blood to keep kids like 10yo Connie alive

10-year-old Connie Cappello knows better than anyone else the importance of blood donations — she needs transfusions monthly in order to stay alive.

Claire Sadler

Angus Taylor has warned of the bad old days when WA’s resource industry was crippled by industrial action, saying a looming strike at BHP Port Hedland threatens the State’s international reputation.

‘WA lost badly’VideoCommentsPremiumOpposition leader warns of global backlash from BHP strike

Angus Taylor has warned of the bad old days when WA’s resource industry was crippled by industrial action, saying a looming strike at BHP Port Hedland threatens the State’s international reputation.

Joe Spagnolo

Superannuation remains attractive following the budget change. generic artwork

FINANCEPremium‘Biggest mistake’: Warning for all taxpayers

Tax experts have warned more than 1.4 million Australians desperate for a cash refund that doing this could cost them significantly more money.

Cameron Micallef

Sole traders are putting off paying their own superannuation. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

SUPERANNUATIONPremium‘Not built for us’: Millions miss out on super

Australia’s superannuation system was built for traditional employees which is leaving millions of people exposed at the end of their working lives.

Cameron Micallef

Casting calls are more common on social media than ever before. NewsWire / Christian Gilles

ENTERTAINMENTNew Aussie side hustle paying up to $10k

The cost of living crisis has continued to pinch the pockets of everyday Australians, but there’s a side hustle hundreds are adopting to earn a bit of extra cash.

Alexandra Feiam

Australian motorists will have to pay more for fuel in the coming weeks. Supplied

NEWSPremiumBitter blow for all Aussie motorists

A key cost-of-living policy will come to an end, with Energy Minister Chris Bowen ruling out extending the relief for drivers.

Cameron Micallef