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One of Australia’s top superannuation fund providers is cautioning against making knee-jerk investment decisions during volatile times. HESTA said it saw an uptick in investment switching during the market pullback in early April, which was prompted by US President Donald Trump announcing he would impose steep...

Falling spending on alcohol, tobacco and recreation has slowed Australia’s consumer recovery as the Reserve Bank mulls whether to cut interest rates again. Household spending grew 0.1 per cent in August, the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed on Thursday, below consensus estimates of a 0.3 per...

Some three million Australians with a student debt will soon see their balance owed reduced as the tax office prepares to implement a 20 per cent cut. The Australian Tax Office will apply the reprieve from mid-November and anticipates half of everyone who owes a student...

Fuel for nothing and your energy bills for free: that is the promise of vehicle-to-grid technology, according to Amber co-chief executive Dan Adams, who has been chasing its potential for a long time. “I’ve been working in this area for 18 years and vehicle-to-grid technology has...

A quiet life in the countryside appeals to nearly half of Australia’s city residents, but concerns about access to health care, housing and jobs are stopping them making the move. Country Australia is on track to become home to 11 million people by 2032, or 40...