Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images (Getty Images) Photo: Tom McFarland The internet has changed the way cars are bought and sold. It’s now a lot easier to figure out who has the best deal on a new car, but used cars are more complex. A lot of buyers get frustrated when they run into walls asking … Read more
West Australian building company Modco Residential has entered voluntary administration, blaming rising costs and the media for its downfall. The WA building regulator, Building and Energy, warned the public to be “cautious” when dealing with the company because it had significant reason to believe it was under financial stress, with several court cases launched against … Read more
An Ella Bache franchisee says “COVID impacts” have contributed to her decision to close her stores. Roslyn Rudd announced the closure of her beauty therapy salon in Logan Hyperdome this month on Instagram, following her decision to shut her Toowong franchise in Brisbane in 2021 due to similar reasons. “To all our valued clients, we … Read more
Australian ING customers heading abroad will notice a change in the amount of money they get back in overseas fee refunds, as the bank scraps its international ATM operator fee rebates. ING announced earlier this year it would no longer be offering up to five rebates a month of international ATM operator fees from August … Read more
One of Australia’s biggest banks has increased its fixed rates for borrowers for the second time in just over a week. NAB on Friday announced it would increase the fixed rates for owner-occupiers and investors by up to 0.20 per cent. Those increases follow similar hikes last Friday, resulting in some rates increasing by up … Read more
More than $100 million is owed to Victorians and they might not even know it. Victorians have been encouraged to go online to check whether they are among thousands entitled to $109m in unclaimed money lodged with Victoria’s State Revenue Office (SRO). The office holds records of money that are unclaimed after 12 months, including … Read more
Australian mortgage holders can breathe a sigh of relief with the Reserve Bank holding steady on interest rates in consecutive months for the first time in more than a year. The RBA board met on Tuesday and decided not to hike the cash rate, mirroring the July decision. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: New data shows … Read more
Woolworths faces more fines related to payroll errors, with Wage Inspectorate Victoria alleging the supermarket giant underpaid more than $1 million in long service leave to 1235 former employees. Wage Inspectorate Victoria on Wednesday said it had filed more than 1000 charges against Woolworths Group and its subsidiary Woolstar in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria. … Read more
Welfare recipients are in line for a $40-a-fortnight boost with parliament passing the increase, despite calls for the rise to be higher as the nation deals with a cost of living crisis. Australians with no children on JobSeeker can expect to get about $749 a fortnight, up from just over $693, under the changes from … Read more
Popular Australian protein bar company Bounce Foods has found a new buyer after the company entered voluntary administration last month. Protein fanatics were heartbroken to hear the news that on July 14 administrators were appointed to Natural High Co Pty Ltd trading as Bounce Foods. John McInerney and Philip Campbell-Wilson of Grant Thornton were appointed … Read more
