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The corporate regulator's reluctance to pursue the major banks, Commonwealth Bank's sale of dubious insurance policies and Westpac's opposition to a number of potential industry reforms were among the key issues heard during the banking royal commission's latest public...

The Australian share market closed lower last week with three of the big four banks, major miner BHP Billiton and Coles' owner Wesfarmers among the worst performers. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 and the All Ordinaries shed more...

The four major banks' chief executives will give evidence during the banking royal commission's final round of public hearings, due to start on Monday. The final two-week round follows six other rounds of hearings and nearly...

At the eleventh hour, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has extended the My Health Record opt-out deadline to 31 January. Every Australian with a Medicare card initially had a four-month window to opt out - with...

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Australian shares closed higher last week thanks to widespread market gains with BHP, CSL and the banks among the best performers. Source: Rob Bayer (Shutterstock) The share market was under pressure on Friday but it rebounded...

The ASX 200 finished modestly higher last week with BHP Billiton, National Australia Bank and Afterpay Touch among the heavyweights to hold the market back. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.75% to 5,939 points and...

The number of homeowners with mortgages that dwarf their home values is expected to rise as house prices continue to fall in Australia's two biggest property markets, research group Roy Morgan has warned. Roy Morgan has...

In recent days there have been many claims around what the new health insurance rules will mean for policyholders. Some say premiums will rise and cover will fall, while others say nothing will happen. So, what...

Strength across the mining and energy stocks, including gains by heavyweight BHP Billiton, were not enough to offset losses from the big four banks last week. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.35% to 6,185.50 points and the...

Banking Royal Commissioner Kenneth Hayne has blamed greed for the financial sector's misconduct because "how else is charging continuing advice fees to the dead to be explained?" The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation...

ANZ has won Canstar’s 2018 Bank of the Year – Small Business Award. A Canstar survey has also found what small businesses value the most when it comes to their banking needs. Click here to find out more.

Major miners BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals and big banks Westpac and Macquarie were among some of the best performers on the share market last week. The mining-related materials sector led the Australian share...

A peak legal group is concerned domestic violence perpetrators could access the whereabouts of their children through the My Health Record system. The Law Council of Australia has warned that the Australian Government's My Health Record...

When it comes to extras cover, dental work is the most common claim currently made in Australia. But not all health insurance policies are equal, including when it comes to extras. Find out which insurers won national and state awards for Canstar’s Private Health Insurance Star Ratings 2018.

Global miner BHP Billiton, biotech giant CSL and ANZ, Westpac and Macquarie had billions of dollars wiped from their market value last week. Source: Adwo (Shutterstock) Canstar’s General Manager of Wealth Josh Callaghan said the ASX200...

Westpac's weaker-than-expected quarterly update and political upheaval in Canberra were key events that weighed on the share market last week. The benchmark index S&P/ASX200 dropped 1.45% to 6,247 points and the All Ordinaries fell 1.06% to...

AMP has reduced interest rates on a number of its home loans, following rate hikes to some of their products last month. The cuts apply mostly to investor loans and come after AMP increased rates in July for some owner-occupied...

The final week of the royal commission's superannuation hearings has delved into misconduct ranging from charging deceased clients to failing to transfer customers to low-cost accounts. Representatives from Suncorp, National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank's super arm...

Millennials are at higher risk of old age poverty than their parents and grandparents largely because they are unlikely to own a home by the time they retire, a think tank group has said. The Centre for Independent...