Canberra’s political elite, journalists and corporate leaders have gathered at Parliament House to mingle in their finest garb for the exclusive Midwinter Ball.
Emma Kirk
A childcare worker has been charged after allegedly assaulting a four-year-old boy at a childcare centre.
A bold proposal that could have seen Australia’s youngest workers pocket up to $1bn in super has been knocked back.
Nathan Schmidt and Ria Pandey
Moira Deeming’s future with the Victorian Liberal Party is in doubt after she accused a party room colleague of assault.
Interest rate hikes are having the “expected effect” for Aussies, but the RBA is keeping the door open for a fourth hike this year.
Blair Jackson
One group of working Australians could see a boost to their retirement savings after Jim Chalmers did not rule out this move.
Ria Pandey
New rules will require super to be paid with wages from July 1, changing how workers check payments and businesses manage cash flow. Here’s everything you need to know ...
Ryan Johnson
Thousands of WA property buyers could be caught up in a costly contractual nightmare as the residential housing market turns. Here’s the one clause you must now include to protect yourself.
Nick Bruining
Those who are expecting a refund this year might be keen to lodge their 2026 income tax return as soon as the clock ticks past midnight on July 1. But that could prove costly.
Q+A: What are the medical reasons that would allow you to access superannuation early? How do you do it? And is it worth the tax whack you’ll cop?
Increasingly for many retirees the biggest risk isn’t market volatility, it’s running out of money. At the core of that challenge is one key thing. Without it, life will be nothing but a guessing game.
Amie Baker
Economists are divided over whether federal housing tax changes make regional property investment more attractive than buying in Australia’s major cities.
The store where one lucky Aussie bought the winning ticket to a huge $40m windfall has been revealed.
A mystery Aussie has won Thursday’s entire $40 million Powerball jackpot - but the elusive winner has no idea they are a new multimillionaire.
Australian household spending bounced back strongly in May, partially driven by travel-related refunds normalising after being elevated in April due to flight cancellations.
Cameron Micallef
A farmer has dug up about 1.5kg of a rare delicacy worth thousands of dollars on his property and the discovery has sparked global attention.
For young low and middle-income Australians, a $1,000 superannuation top-up could boost their retirement by $40,000, according to figures from HESTA.
Derek Rose
Gina Rinehart has named a homeless veterans’ housing complex after her “hero” Ben Roberts-Smith, despite the decorated Victoria Cross recipient facing criminal charges.
New ATO data shows WA women are retiring with median super balances far below men’s.
Self-Managed Fund managers have hit out at the federal government's deal with the Greens to get its tax reform agenda through the upper house.
Lucinda Garbutt-Young
Mortgage holders could face further interest rate pain as economists warn inflation remains well above the Reserve Bank’s target ahead of Wednesday’s official figures.
The mystery winner of the $1.8 million Saturday Lotto jackpot has been found. She said she “hasn’t stopped crying” since finding out.
Blake Antrobus, Emma Kirk, Alexandra Feiam
Two in five businesses have no idea a landmark super shake-up is coming, and experts warn those that aren’t prepared could face a serious crisis.
Details have been released covering how the new $1000 tax deduction for work-related expenses will work when it starts on July 1. Here’s what you can and can’t claim under the new rules.
Daniel Newell
