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With over 60% of all fintech start-ups in Australia based in Sydney, a new report will recommend that the New South Wales government lift its efforts to support the local financial services industry, in the face...

Bill Shorten has announced Labor's proposed plan to target family trust tax loopholes by applying a minimum tax rate of 30% to high-income earners who use trusts to minimise tax. Addressing the NSW Labor Conference in...

Hepatitis C patients and sufferers of a rare white blood cell cancer have been given a reprieve with new Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) drug listings. Each year, around 800 Australians die from a Hepatitis C infection,...

Online consumer electronics retailer Kogan has expanded its offerings into the insurance market, where customers will have access to home, contents, landlord, car and travel insurance products. The new brand, Kogan Insurance, will be backed by...

New research shows that more than half of Australians would prefer to use fingerprints, voice, or retina scans over PIN codes when making payments, and some are even ready for artificial intelligence. According to research commissioned...

Young Australians are set to benefit from a further commitment by the Turnbull Government to fund a financial literacy program for another 4 years. The new agreement, announced today by Minister for Revenue and Financial Services...

A new study from Natixis Global Asset Management has placed Australia as the sixth best country in the world for retirement welfare, just behind New Zealand and Norway. The 2017 Global Retirement Index, touted as an...

Property investment platform BRICKX has revealed its 13th listed property will be a house in Balmain, with bricks selling at $140 from Thursday 20 July. Balmain, situated in Sydney’s prestigious inner-west, has seen a 13% boost...

A consumer watchdog report into the private health insurance industry has found that people have trouble understanding their policies, and are starting to choose cheaper policies with lower benefits. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)...

For the first time, American Express (Amex) has launched a credit card specifically designed for small businesses. In an bid to help small business owners get more back from the work they put into their business,...