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Hundreds of thousands of SA residents to get $244 cost-of-living payment

The payment will be automatically transferred into bank accounts by June 22.

Sowaibah Hanifie

By Sowaibah Hanifie

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South Australian concession card holders will receive a $243.90 cost-of-living payment into their bank accounts in June.

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No relief for households as RBA hands down latest rates decision

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The Reserve Bank of Australia announced on Tuesday that interest rates will again be held at 4.35 per cent, as the economy remains sluggish.

Housing boost and bulk-billing incentives: Your guide to the NSW budget

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Housing, health and education funding is expected to headline the Minns government’s second budget as the treasurer blames GST changes for rolling deficits.

The everyday payment method ‘rorting’ Aussies out of hard-earned money

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Australians are being slugged with extra surcharges just for using tap-and-go. File image

Popular Aussie sleepwear brand suddenly closes

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‘Retirement may not come’: Big issue set to impact millions of Aussie workers

Experts are warning we may need to rethink our plans for the golden years.

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Retirement dreams may be drifting further out of reach for Australians, with experts warning we may need to rethink our plans for the golden years.

How to get $1000 paid straight away on your tax return

It could give people timely financial help - but not everyone is happy about the initiative.

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H&R Block is offering people a $1000 up front payment on their tax return - but not everyone is happy.

Grim reality for Aussies receiving Centrelink payments

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A cost-of-living index shows welfare recipients barely have enough money to cover basic expenses.

Major news for renters in capital cities

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Advertised rents in Australia’s capital cities have dropped, in the largest monthly percentage decline recorded since 2020. File photo

The Aussie workers pocketing double-digit pay rises

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Australian money background showing $100, $50 and $20 notes with a shallow depth of field.

Pub owner reveals ‘ridiculous‘ cost of trading in one Aussie state

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Small business owners in South Australia say they will struggle to keep afloat without assistance from the state government. File image

Fears major book retailer on brink of collapse

The news comes amid the axing of jobs.

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The future of Booktopia is uncertain following a tumultuous month. Stock image

Major Aussie furniture retailer goes into administration

The business is spruiking a ‘stock liquidation’ sale on its website.

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Australian retailer Johnny’s Furniture has gone into voluntary administration.

It’s National Doughnut Day! Here’s how to get a free sweet treat

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Free doughnuts are being given away at locations across Australia on Friday to mark National Doughnut Day. File image.

Harassment complaints prompt Country Road investigation

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Country Road staff raised concerns about how harassment complaints were handled.

Warning issued about batches of children’s Panadol

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Customers are being urged to dispose of part of the product.

Shocking state of home listed for sale in Perth

‘Why is this even on the market?’

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19 Ryland Road, Kelmscott, WA.

Brisbane launches major crackdown on Airbnb: ‘Fed up’

Hundreds of properties could soon be made available for long-term renters under the changes.

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Brisbane will introduce a permit system for short-stay accommodation providers.

Whistleblowers lift lid as new Sydney homes sink and crack

’New homes are not meant to have slabs and walls that are cracking’.

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Residents have been silenced as their homes slowly sink and crack in a new housing crisis spreading across Western Sydney.

Multimillion-dollar mansion set to be sold at cut-price

The expansive property has never been lived in.

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A Banjup mansion is up for sale and could be secured for a cut-price deal.

Major Aussie bank announces huge change to customer payments

The bank insists the move is about ‘putting power back’ in customers’ hands.

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Westpac bank customers can now use their Altitude Points for credit card purchases, in a first for Australians. File image.

Man’s fight after being denied a common banking service because of his X-rated job

‘When I told the staff member what I did for work he just hung up.’

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Matthew Roberts (left), and a device used to take card payment (right).

Major bank fires workers over sneaky WFH act

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Wells Fargo this week disclosed that it had fired more than a dozen employees for “simulation of keyboard activity”, citing filings to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. File photo

Elizabeth was shaking as she walked up to Tania’s bank counter. Then she handed over a note

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File image of a NAB branch.

Banker blocks Aussie from transferring $100,000 for new car after spotting ‘big issue’

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A Queensland woman narrowly avoided losing her life savings in a scam that’s already cost Australians more than $16 million.

The plan to turn Aussie city into world’s newest nightlife capital

New York. Berlin. Barcelona. Tokyo. Brisbane?

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Premier Steven Miles is starting a push to enhance Brisbane and Queensland’s nightlife.

Major bank reveals how Aussies will spend new cash boost

Taxpayers will pocket between $350 and $4500 extra annually when the tax changes come into effect in just under two months.

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Most Australians are planning to save any extra money they receive from their stage 3 tax cut, new data from NAB Bank has revealed. File photo

One of the world’s biggest countries is going cashless. Here’s why

In 2016, 96 per cent of transactions nationally were still conducted with banknotes.

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Person using an ATM to withdraw cash on January 29, 2013 in New Delhi, India.

Unemployment rate climbing higher as companies shed jobs

Labour force data reveals 7000 jobs disappeared from the economy in March.

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Workers in an office. File image

This is how much you need to earn to buy an ‘affordable’ house in Australia

New housing data reveals a ‘worrying scenario’ for homebuyers.

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Australians need to earn over $300,000 a year in order to buy a new home according to “worrying” new housing data.

ASX takes hefty hit following inflation fears out of the US

The Australian stock market is on pace for its worst day since June 14, after falls in early trading in the wake of a worse-than-expected US inflation report.

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The Australian Securities Exchange has dropped by more than two per cent in early trading. (James Gourley/AAP PHOTOS)

Oil and gas giant triples profit to more than $1 billion - as your energy prices soar

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Santos gas company has reported a half-year net profit after tax of $US1.167 billion. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)

Banks, energy boost ASX in early trade

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Bank shares were trading higher ahead of RBA's likely decision to lift the cash rate furthet.

Asia shares cautious as US futures slip

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Japan's Nikkei 225 index is up slightly after Asian markets start the week in a cautious mood.