Matt Johnson
COVID-19 lockdowns inspire Australians to wipe off record levels of credit card debt in May
Australians paid off their credit card debt in record numbers in May, according to Reserve Bank data. But analysts say the debt...
Private health insurance: Is it worth it in the age of coronavirus?
The end of the financial year is prime time for Australians to initiate new cost-cutting measures for the next 12 months. One...
Rudd’s $17m home splurge – and he isn’t the only A-lister buying big
Celebrities – they’re just like us, right? Well, not when it comes to property. As families hunkered down through the worst of...
Is it time to raise GST? Why the debate has fired up on the tax’s 20th birthday
This week marks 20 years since John Howard flipped Australia’s taxation system on its head and introduced a broad-based consumption tax. The...
Melbourne offers cautionary tale as house price falls worsen
The property market has recorded its worst performance in 16 months after national prices fell for a second consecutive month. And economists...
Australians are failing to shop around for cheaper energy deals, but big changes are coming
Australians will soon have a new weapon in their arsenal to find better energy deals. But the changes come as data shows...
Revealed: The top affordable suburbs that also win in the liveability stakes
First-home buyers tend to cast their net over the urban fringes to find an affordable home, while those who prefer walking distance...
Women’s World Cup could pump $4 billion into local economy. Maybe
Australia and New Zealand’s successful bid for the 2023 Women’s World Cup has the potential to net the local economy more than...
Consumer advocacy group lashes banks over COVID-19 performance
A leading consumer advocacy group has condemned the banking sector’s response to customers struck by coronavirus-induced financial hardship in a scorecard that...
Senior Liberal defends first-home buyer scheme – from himself
A leading Liberal senator pushing to allow Australians to raid their superannuation funds to purchase their first home has had to defend...