19 h. ago I’m in my late 30s, and my finances are a mess. Why can’t I fix it?

Feeling like a beginner late in life can be difficult to work through, but starting to learn and make changes are essential parts of the process.

Politics

42 h. ago ‘Fixing the mess’: Premier says budget won’t reduce public service

As David Janetzki prepares to hand down the first LNP budget since 2014, he and the premier have been at pains to assure Queenslanders austerity is not on the agenda.

Politics

44 h. ago There used to be five big risks to the Australian budget. That’s grown

For the first time, the treasurer has flagged the risk posed by US government bonds, which are a cornerstone of the global financial system.

Politics

44 h. ago The clifftop memorial plan to dig Waverley cemetery out of a financial hole

Concept photos of the walls shared have sparked mixed reactions, with some residents likening them to “letter boxes outside unit blocks”.

Politics

51 h. ago ‘Astonishing result’: How super funds are faring amid Trump tariff volatility

As the end of the financial year looms, analysts expect the third year in a row of positive returns from retirement savings funds.

Politics

3 d. ago NSW nearly lost Cleary and Moses to injury. Who are the halves next in line?

The Blues were a late Nathan Cleary fitness test away from being without both first-choice halves in Origin II. Who would fill the breach in the decider if Cleary or Jarome Luai goes down?

Events

4 d. ago Geelong vs Brisbane AFL LIVE: ‘Whiteout’ hits Geelong to honour Dangerfield’s 350th as Lions lose Gardiner in late change

Geelong and Brisbane face off at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong. Follow along live for all the major moments and post game reactions.

Events

4 d. ago Our fertility industry is a mess. As a donor, I know what could fix it

Sperm donors and even mothers have been matched with the wrong children. We have the science to make sure it doesn’t happen.

Politics

5 d. ago WA government accused of ‘financial trickery’ to hide real blow to household budgets

Treasurer Rita Saffioti boasted about a 0.8 per cent, or $52, cut in government fees and charges to households, but that is without the impact of the vanquished power credit.

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5 d. ago WA government changes tack in borer battle, but is it ‘too little, too late’?

With the eradication goal deemed “no longer technically feasible”, the government is moving to a “management” response to the highly invasive polyphagous shot-hole borer.

Politics

6 d. ago Friends, finance or flag prospects? Inside Tom De Koning’s life

The Saints have thrown a king’s ransom at Tom De Koning, but he loves the Blues and his mates at the club. Which way will he go, and what factors will weigh heaviest on his mind?

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7 d. ago ASX set to slide as Wall Street slumps; Oil prices rise; $A falls

US stocks slumped under the weight of another jump for the price of oil. It was a return to form for financial markets after Wall Street’s worries about Israel’s fighting with Iran had seemed to calm a bit on Monday.

Economics

7 d. ago ‘I’m not done yet’: Emotional Slater launches furious response to Woods ‘grub’ sledge

Maroons coach referenced his late predecessor Paul Green in a stunning attack on the former Blues forward in Perth on Tuesday.

Politics

7 d. ago FOMO has hit the housing market, and it’s just the beginning

House prices are on the move and buyers have a sense of urgency – some would say panic – to get in before they are priced out.

Events

9 d. ago How banks are muddying the waters for savers as interest rates fall

In the past, lenders have fiddled with mortgage rates to prop up the bottom line. These days, analysts say they will look elsewhere.

Politics

1 week ago I paid to have dinner with strangers and this is how it went

Keen to widen my social circle, I took a late-night punt on a group blind date.

Politics

1 week ago North Melbourne vs Fremantle LIVE: Larkey kicks truly as Roos mount late comeback against Dockers in Perth; Jezza says Cats have Smith’s back

Alastair Clarkson’s men are putting up a huge fight in the west. Earlier, the Cats annihilated the Bombers and the Giants stunned the Lions at the Gabba

Politics

1 week ago Josh first showed his work in a cafe – now, DiCaprio and Stiller are among his fans

Loved for combining creative cues from the late 1800s with 1960s-style graphic design, US artist Shag has recently been inspired by Australian fauna and flora.

Politics

1 week ago You and your phone!‘: Video, staff expose ‘unhinged’ Pietro Barbagallo

The celebrated Kaprica chef has been accused of indecent exposure, violent behaviour, bullying and financial mismanagement across his restaurants.

Politics

1 week ago Twins Anna and Lucy hear their late father's regret through a psychic medium

Twin sisters Anna and Lucy become emotional as they make a life-changing revelation on Extreme Sisters on 9Now.

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