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The NSW government has closed an operating hours loophole for 659 pubs and clubs that have pokie machines.

NEWSPremium‘Outdated’: Pokies loophole closed

More than 650 pubs and clubs in one state will be forced to switch off their pokie machines for six hours every morning under sweeping changes.

Blair Jackson

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock and assistant governor, financial markets, Christopher Kent.

RBACommentsPremiumRBA official says more rate hikes likely amid oil shock

Christopher Kent, the RBA’s assistant governor of financial markets, has suggested interest rates are more likely to rise again soon despite fears the oil crisis will cause an economic slowdown.

Stephen Johnson

RBA governor Michele Bullock has announced two rate rises in 2026 and is expected to announce more. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

EconomyPremiumRBA ready to shift up a gear as the neutral rate rises

The Iran war will hurt consumers by pushing up prices and slowing the economy but the Reserve Bank must act to contain inflation expectations, an official says.

Jacob Shteyman

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NEWSPremiumFree power for millions of Aussies

Residents in one Australian state are set to get free electricity in the middle of the day, as home solar underpins the state’s supply.

Blair Jackson

Rising cost-of-living pressures and interest rate hikes have led to younger workers setting their sights on huge superannuation balances.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumAussies reveal insane superannuation target as cost pressures bite

Rising cost-of-living pressures and interest rate hikes have led to younger workers setting their sights on huge superannuation balances.

Cameron Micallef

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News‘Slap in the face:’ Telstra increases prices

Millions of Telstra customers will soon be paying more for their mobile and broadband services, as the telco increases prices from May.

Emma Kirk

Orchid Beach Trading Post and Driftwood Bar on K’gari. Facebook

NewsPremium‘Smashed’: Servo defends $4.25-a-litre fuel

The owner of a remote petrol station located on a pristine Australian tourist destination has explained the “reality” behind their prices soaring to $4.25 per litre for diesel.

Euan Kennedy

Judith Lucy has revealed her dire living situation in a video about her 'sh.t' rental property during Australia's housing crisis. Image: Supplied

NewsPremiumComedian trapped in rental ‘house of s**t’

Comedian Judith Lucy has revealed the nightmare rental situation that left her trapped inside her home for days.

Emma Kirk

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ENVIRONMENTPremiumAussie council pushes for ‘fossil fuel’ tax

A country council hit hard by natural disasters is calling for a national tax on major polluting companies to pay for drought, fire and flood recovery.

Blair Jackson

Atlassian boss Mike Cannon-Brookes saw the value of his shares drop sharply overnight. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

FINANCEPremiumWall Street wipes $1bn off Aussie tech fortune

Australian tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes finished work $1bn poorer on Tuesday as Atlassian shares crashed.

Blair Jackson

A 15-pack of Cadbury eggs has replaced an 18-pack while also increasing in price. Choice

NEWSCommentsPremiumHopping mad! Why are we paying more for fewer eggs this Easter?

A familiar Easter tradition is getting more expensive, with Aussie consumers receiving less for their money once again.

Andrew Hedgman

Garbage collection companies warn diesel shortages could soon lead to pile ups of uncollected rubbish and recycling. NewsWire / John Appleyard

BREAKINGBin disaster looms in Aussie fuel crisis

Garbage could soon pile up as collection businesses struggle to find diesel amid ongoing shortages and price hikes.

Blair Jackson

Candy kingpin David King is one of many small business owners feeling the pinch from rising costs.

Your MoneyPremiumSmall biz owners will dip into own pockets for payday super

Almost a third of small business owners are considering dipping into their personal savings to meet super obligations for their staff.

Farid Farid

If you feel like your Easter egg basket is getting a little less bountiful and a lot more expensive this year, you aren’t imagining it. 

WA NewsCommentsPremiumThe sneaky move ruining Easter traditions for WA families

If you feel like your Easter egg basket is getting a little less bountiful and a lot more expensive this year, you aren’t imagining it.

Caitlin Vinci

Australians insurance premiums will jump on April 1, but insurers may charge customers from March 25. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

HEALTHPremiumAussie households brace for triple bill shock

Household budgets face a massive blow from Friday as mortgage rate hikes take effect, health insurance premiums surge and cost of living pressures mount.

Cameron Micallef

Unions say drivers and transport companies are already running on razor-thin margins. NewsWire/ Glenn Campbell

FINANCEPremium‘Reasonable measure’: Union’s WFH push

A union has called for employers to let their staff work from home due to rising transport costs caused by the war in the Middle East.

Cameron Micallef

Australian consumers say it is the worst time to spend money since the Covid lockdown. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

FINANCEPremiumDevastating stat about Aussies’ finances

Australians now feel worse about their finances than during the GFC, dot-com crash or Covid, as confidence hits rock bottom.

Cameron Micallef

Crushing cost of living pressures have forced more Australian families to embrace multi-generational living, with over half now supporting the arrangement.

MONEYPremiumDesperate measure as cost of living bites hard

Crushing cost of living pressures have forced more Australian families to embrace multi-generational living, with over half now supporting the arrangement.

Cameron Micallef

ASIC alleges some financial advisers convinced people to invest their super and funnelled hundreds of millions of dollars into the Shield and First Guardian funds. A Current Affair

newsPremium‘I have nothing’: Joyce’s ex in super crash

Barnaby Joyce’s ex-wife has revealed she lost more than $400,000 after the biggest superannuation collapse in history.

Angie Raphael

A service station attendant has been run down in Perth’s southeast after a drive allegedly fled without paying for fuel. NewsWire/ Sharon Smith

CrimePremiumAlleged fuel thief ‘ran down’ servo attendant

A service station attendant has allegedly been run down by a person who fled in a car without paying for fuel.

Emma Kirk

The federal government has taken emergency action to protect truck drivers from soaring petrol costs. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

NewsPremiumGovt shields truckies from spiralling fuel prices

Truck drivers have secured unprecedented government protection against soaring petrol prices as the US/Israel war with Iran threatens their livelihoods

Euan Kennedy

A person said they went to check their fuel price in the app and their locked price had disappeared. Reddit

NEWSPremium7-Eleven blasted over reported price lock fail

Australian motorists have claimed they have lost access to 7-Eleven’s price lock app, amid prices for petrol skyrocketing across the nation.

Emma Kirk

Fuel prices have been climbing in Australia, leading to panic buying and shortages. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

NewsPremiumAustralian households unprepared for fuel crisis action, energy boss warns

Asked if Australians were prepared for Covid-style fuel measures, an international energy boss says he “definitely wouldn’t say yes”.

Nathan Schmidt

Fund members watching the war blast a hole in their savings have been urged to look through the chaos and refrain from snap investment decisions that could rob them of the benefits of a market rebound.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumIs it now time to hit the retirement panic button?

Fund members have been watching the war blast a hole in their savings. Is now the time to rethink your investment mix?

Daniel Newell