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Banks are not always doin' it for the kids

HIGH interest rates on children's savings accounts could be hiding fees, conditions and other traps in the fine...

Tax reform still on the cards: Swan

TREASURER Wayne Swan will reassure business the Federal Government is still on the case to reform the tax...

Australian consumers in crisis mode

MORE than half of all Australians feel they have been personally affected the global downturn, despite the nation's strong...

WE BOUGHT IT: Voters sold on Labor's Budget handouts

WAYNE Swan's Budget, which delivered benefits to lower-income households, has given the government a timely...

Shoppers save as supermaket war hots up

QUEENSLAND consumers are set to save as the ongoing supermarkets price war pushes further into loyalty program...

Relief at last as petrol prices set to fall

MOTORISTS breathe collective sigh of relief with fuel set to drop by up to four centres a litre during the next...

Five changes that affect your finances

INCENTIVES for savings and superannuation took a beating in the Budget, forcing investors and advisers to have look at their...

How to make sure you keep your job

TIMES are tough, companies are cutting staff and the big challenge now is making sure you're not one of those made...

Prepare now to lessen the pain at tax time

TAX time is less than two months away. What should we be doing now to make it less...

Social media scammers preying on young

DODGY tax and investment scheme promoters are hoping to lure younger and first-time taxpayers as they target social media...

Greece tries last-ditch move for coalition

GREECE'S president will meet with political party leaders in a last-ditch effort to broker a deal for a coalition government and avoid another election....

100,000 march in Spain over austerity

SPANIARDS angered by grim economic prospects and the political handling of the financial crisis have turned out for street demonstrations....

European concerns drag dollar down

THE Australian dollar has fallen as concerns linger around the Greek political...

Okay, so who wants $25 million? Anyone?

A WINNING Oz Lotto ticket remains unclaimed. And the store who sold it can't wait to tell the winners the good...

Abbott's only language is 'no', Wong says

OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott delivered nothing but negativity and arrogance in his Budget reply speech, Government...