Wealth

Jeff Pollard was the victim of a myGov link scam that redirected his pension to a scammer’s own bank account.

Cunning tricks used by hackers to steal Perth man’s pension

Jeff Pollard is no fool when it comes to online safety. But his ordeal proves even the security-savvy can get caught out. Here’s how the scammers did it and why you need to remain vigilant.

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Hailey Welch became known as the ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl after comments she made on a video went viral.

‘Hawk tuah girl’ Hailey Welch under fire over crypto move

The coin’s market capitalisation peaked at $782 million on Wednesday. A day later it was less than a tenth of that.

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The price of Bitcoin has surpassed $US100,000 for the first time.

Price of Bitcoin soars past $US100k mark for first time

The price of bitcoin soared past the long-awaited $US100,000 benchmark for the first time ever late Wednesday evening.

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Today’s big GDP miss send Australia further down the ranks of countries struggling to get off the canvas, writes Jackson Hewett.

The only thing stopping Australia sliding into recession

JACKSON HEWETT: Today’s GDP numbers have revealed the only thing keeping the country out of a technical recession. And it’s not good news.

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Nicola Forrest is tackling the $128 billion issue of gender equality head-on with a $100 million seeding contribution to  groundbreaking all-woman investment fund

Minderoo commits $100m to support female finance guns

Gender inequality is a $128 billion issue for Australia, but an army of high-profile women are tackling it head-on with a groundbreaking all-woman investment fund.

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There’s much to consider before you fork over your hard-earned savings to your children to help them buy a house.

What to know before opening bank of mum and dad

There’s much to consider before you fork over your hard-earned savings to your children to help them buy a house.

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The third party insurance requirements in WA are regularly misunderstood.

The common car insurance mistake tripping up WA drivers

It’s a common misunderstanding exacerbated by the rules operating in other States.

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Australia's retail spending grew more than expected in October. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

Take-away, Black Friday sales surge as cost of living bites

The cost-of-living crisis has pushed customers to Black Friday sales in big numbers, while take-away meals and bottle shop purchases have also seen a bounce.

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After driving through 11 Treasury-related bills during a week of Parliamentary mayhem, Jim Chalmers took a moment to congratulate himself. But he may have been a bit quick to do so, writes Jackson Hewett.

Australia goes backwards as interest rates reset higher

JACKSON HEWETT: After driving through 11 Treasury-related bills during a week of Parliamentary mayhem, Jim Chalmers took a moment to congratulate himself. But he may have been a bit quick to do so.

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With deficits soaring, their Trump, Starmer and Macron's finance ministers will have to be smart.

How Trump, Starmer and Macron can avoid a debt crunch

With deficits soaring, their finance ministers will have to be smart

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Ah, Christmas. The time of year when your to-do list rivals Santa’s, and there are elves everywhere you look. Follow these merry tips to keep your wealth safe from holiday budgeting missteps.

The ultimate budgeting guide to surviving Christmas

Ah, Christmas. The time of year when your to-do list rivals Santa’s, and there are elves everywhere you look. Follow these merry tips to keep your wealth safe from holiday budgeting missteps.

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How did someone with an income of $56,000 cope an extra $3900 tax bill that is supposed to be just for big earners? This super silly mistake could have been easily avoided. Here’s how ...

One simple super move that could have wiped out big tax bill

Q+A: How did someone with an income of $56,000 cope with an extra $3900 tax bill that is supposed to be just for uber-earners? This super-silly mistake could have been easily avoided. Here’s how ...

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