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Debate over the benefits and risks of My Health Record is raging on social media as the deadline to opt out looms. Some Australians have security concerns, while others argue the national digital system could reduce medical errors and...

Would you be prepared to pay a slightly higher price for a Coles roast chook and salad plus $5 to have Uber Eats deliver the meal to your front door? Starting today, customers of Coles Pagewood...

Strength from retail stocks, including Woolworths and Coles, helped offset weakness from the banking sector to lead the local share market higher last week. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.45% to 5,906 points, while the broader...

Multi-millionaire Justin Hemmes' pub and restaurant empire Merivale has had its outdated workplace agreement terminated by the Fair Work Commission, after the United Voice union alleged it was underpaying staff well below the current hospitality industry award....

The banking royal commission's final report is due to land on the Governor-General's desk at any moment and its recommendations are expected to shake up the financial sector. So, what is likely to come out of the report and...

AMP Bank has made interest rate cuts as deep as 0.20 percentage points to a number of its investment property loans in a bid to attract new borrowers. In August last year, AMP reduced a number...

Gains in popular 'buy now, pay later' business Afterpay Touch helped drive the technology sector higher last week. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was up 1.83% to 5,880 points at the close last week, and the broader...

ANZ's Apple Pay customers are now able to use their digital wallets to withdraw cash from a range of retailers in an Australian first, the nation's fourth largest bank says. BP fuel stations, Bunnings, McDonald's, IGA supermarkets,...

Three of the big four banks and investment bank Macquarie helped drive the Australian share market higher last week. The local share market closed higher for four straight sessions last week, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200...

Virgin Money will increase interest rates by 0.20 percentage points across some of its variable rate home loan products from today. Virgin Money said funding cost pressures were behind its decision to lift variable interest rates...