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Farewell fake texts! What the July 1 SMS rules mean for Aussies and businesses
19+ hour, 26+ min ago (779+ words) In a bid to protect Aussies from SMS scams, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is rolling out a new, anti-scam sender ID registry from July 1." Under the new SMS Sender ID Register rules, scammers pretending to be from…...
Further cash rate hikes still on the cards: here's how to prepare
3+ day, 30+ min ago (674+ words) The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate steady at 4. 35% today, but left the door open for another rate hike." In the statement the Board said it would do what is necessary to achieve price stability "including increasing the cash…...
RBA June hold: could loyalty to your home loan lender be costing you $10k?
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (617+ words) Mortgage-payers of Australia got a long-awaited breather today, when the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate unchanged at 4. 35%. The pause follows three consecutive hikes in February, March, and May 2026, brought against a backdrop of…...
Hungry for Savings? How your telco plan can slash your grocery bill
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (1265+ words) The rising cost of living has been hitting almost every household bill and expense lately, and our groceries haven't been exempt. So, any saving off your supermarket shop is sure to be a winner, right? While mobile and internet plans…...
The $10k loyalty tax you could be paying
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (1003+ words) The RBA is set to officially hit pause on the cash rate hikes tomorrow for the first time this year, however, borrowers should do anything but. A new Canstar survey of 2, 891 home loan borrowers found just 6% have switched to a…...
ANZ the final big four bank to tip RBA rate cuts, but not until 2027
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (629+ words) The Reserve Bank is set to leave the cash rate at 4. 35% next Tuesday, and for the rest of the year, according to ANZ." However, the bank's economic team has updated its cash rate forecast today and now expects two 0. 25 percentage…...
Rate war brewing: 11 lenders slash variable rates despite near-certain RBA pause
1+ week, 1+ day ago (891+ words) A growing list of lenders have cut at least one variable home loan rate since the last cash rate hike, but only for new customers. Rate tracking by Canstar shows while all lenders in the database have now passed on…...
Credit card debt down but spending still in the nosebleed section
1+ week, 3+ day ago (731+ words) Australia's total credit card bill attracting interest dropped in April, despite elevated spending as a result of price hikes flowing through from the Middle East conflict. Canstar analysis of today's RBA credit card figures for April 2026 show credit card debt…...
Car insurance costs rev up as drivers urged to change gears
1+ week, 4+ day ago (957+ words) Car insurance costs continue to rise, with a new Canstar report showing the average comprehensive car insurance premium has risen by 5% or $111 over the past 12 months. Yet drivers could save as much as 26% by switching to a cheaper provider, according…...
Negative equity on the cards as CBA predicts 6 - 7% drops in Australia's two largest capital cities
2+ week, 1+ day ago (949+ words) Compare Account & Transfers First home buyers who purchased with deposits of as little as 5% could be in negative equity by the end of this year, if CBA's new property price predictions come to fruition. CBA's latest forecast, released yesterday on…...