Finance News

The property market's impact on Aussie households and the economy is on the minds of Australia's central bankers, who've decided to keep the cash rate on hold this month. The numbers show house prices have fallen...

New research shows the Federal Government's guarantee scheme for first home buyers helped people enter the property market an average of four years earlier than if they'd had to wait to save up a full 20%...

New rules could offer some Australians more choice when picking their super fund, allowing them greater scope to decide where their hard-earned retirement savings are invested. One expert expects the move will help consumers who previously...

With more of us spending money on cooking at home rather than eating out, Woolworths is enticing customers to come to its store over others with a new range of collectables. In yet another round of...

In response to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, a number of Australian health funds are offering extended coverage and financial relief packages to members who are experiencing financial difficulty. Most health insurers have delayed their annual premium...

Online lender loans.com.au has launched a limited-time interest rate of below 2% for eligible investors today, which is the lowest rate available on Canstar's database of investment home loans. The discounted variable rate of 1.99% is...

Home loan customers can now automatically get a lower interest rate as they pay down their mortgage. That may incentivise customers to pay off their home sooner, but it could still pay for homeowners to check...

ASIC has listed which super funds were found to have charged higher life insurance premiums by incorrectly classifying members as smokers.

Could your budget stand to gain from a better home loan interest rate? An online-only lender is now in the lead in the rate race. It seems to be nearly every week we're announcing a new...

Though the official cash rate will remain unchanged for another month and looks set to stay the same for some time, Australians are experiencing a high degree of uncertainty about money in the midst of a...

Homestar Finance has hit the lead in the home loan rate race, introducing the lowest rate on Canstar's database, available for a limited time to new customers in all Australian states and territories. Homestar Finance has...

The New South Wales state government will pause stamp duty charges for new homes under $800,000. The move could save some first home buyers more than $30,000, though one expert warns the saving could just be...

Coles has shelved its plastic mini collectables in favour of a new campaign, featuring pocket-sized children's books. But, will it help to supercharge the supermarket's sales, or will the impact be more subdued due to the...

CoreLogic has identified the areas where property prices have been impacted the most by COVID-19. Does yours make the list?

If you’re thinking about accessing money from your super under the COVID-19 rules then it’s important to make sure you are really eligible. If not, you could land yourself in hot water with the tax office....

Another 10,000 spots are now available under the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) for the 2020-21 financial year. If you are an eager first home buyer looking to snap one of the available spaces, what...

A customer-owned bank has just made history, becoming the first-ever lender on Canstar's database to offer home loan interest rates below 2%. Here's where you can find the new record-low rates. Tasmanian-based lender Bank of us...

Want to know what podcasts the experts are listening to and sites they are visiting? We asked four experts in various finance areas to reveal their favourite money or investing-related app, podcast and/or website. Here's what...

It’s no longer a matter of ‘if’ home loan rates will drop below 2%, but ‘when’: that’s one finance expert’s prediction, after news that a big-four bank had cut its rates to match its closest rival....

The ability to work from home and affordability is driving people to move out of big cities. We asked a property expert to pick regional hotspots in each state.