What changes are banks making to interest rates? A flurry of banks have passed on interest rate rises to borrowers after the Reserve Bank increased the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points on Tuesday. ABC News · Nov 2, 2022
Corruption claims fly in NAB fraud trial Corrupt, fraudulent payments were used to court favour with a NAB senior staffer and ensure extended contracts with the Big Four bank, a jury has been told. AAP · Nov 2, 2022
New home lending falls 8.2 pct in Sept The value of owner-occupier housing loans fell 9.3 per cent in September, with total new loan commitments for housing down 8.2 per cent. AAP · Nov 1, 2022
Banks forecast sharp interest rate hike Mortgage holders are likely to see repayments jump even higher as the inflation dragon proves harder to slay than expected. AAP · Oct 27, 2022
Australia’s big four banks face shareholder ire over funding fossil fuels Activist group Market Forces says continued funding of coal, oil and gas is incompatible with net zero commitments The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2022
Essendon v church: how Andrew Thorburn fell from AFL grace The club thought it was starting the week on a high. It took less than a day for all that to change The Guardian - AU · Oct 7, 2022
Which banks are passing on the interest rates to borrowers? What about savers? The major lenders were quick to pass on the interest rate rise to mortgage holders, but only certain savers will see the benefits of the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest hike. ABC News · Oct 5, 2022
'Sad' Thorburn hits out after Bombers exit Andrew Thorburn claims his Christian faith is "unacceptable" to Australians after his dramatic exit as Essendon AFL chief executive after one day in the role. AAP · Oct 4, 2022
Bombers CEO resigns amid church links New Essendon CEO Andrew Thorburn has resigned a day after the Bombers announced his appointment, due to his position at a controversial church. AAP · Oct 3, 2022
No interest loans on the rise as pandemic and cost of living prices take their toll When everything went wrong financially for Rosetta Ianchello, a scheme set up by charity Good Shepherd and the National Australia Bank helped her to manage her debt. ABC News · Oct 3, 2022
Koori Knockout final won by Newcastle All Blacks in front of thousands of spectators The Newcastle All Blacks are crowned men's champions at the 50th Koori Knockout in New South Wales, with several big names from the NRL among the players. ABC News · Oct 3, 2022
Ex-NAB boss Andrew Thorburn appointed Essendon AFL CEO Andrew Thorburn — who was NAB chief executive from 2014 to 2019 — replaces Xavier Campbell, with the Bombers describing the appointment as a "significant step forward" for the club. ABC News · Oct 3, 2022
Ex-NAB boss appointed Essendon CEO Andrew Thorburn will take over as CEO of Essendon on November 1, joining president Dave Barham and coach Brad Scott as new key appointments. AAP · Oct 3, 2022
Monthly mortgage repayments could jump by $1000, as RBA weighs another rate hike Homeowners with a mortgage of $500,000 could be facing monthly mortgage payment increases of just under $1000 by the end of the year The New Daily · Sep 30, 2022
ABC News · Sep 18, 2022 Adelaide man enlists help from former South Australian senator Nick Xenophon after losing $36,000 to scammers Former South Australian senator Nick Xenophon is preparing legal action against one of Australia's biggest banks, alleging it failed to respond quickly enough to a scam.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2022 Morning mail: huge CEO pay rises, Faruqi considers Hanson complaint, Morrison ministries letters revealed Thursday: the CEOs of Australia’s top 20 companies got an average 17% pay rise this year. Plus: why a ‘wobbly moon’ may have killed Australian trees
AAP · Sep 14, 2022 Australian jobless rate lifts to 3.5pct The jobless rate grew to 3.5 per cent in August, lifting from the record low 3.4 per cent figure in July.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2022 CEOs of Australia’s top 20 companies given nine times the pay rise of full-time workers Australia Institute urges 60% income tax on earnings above $1m a year
ABC News · Sep 13, 2022 'Chasm' between weak consumers and booming businesses widens. How and when will it close? Australian households are feeling "deeply pessimistic", but they are still spending money and business confidence keeps booming.
Belfast Live · Sep 12, 2022 Chris Kerr relishing new chapter with Ballymacnab after injury nightmare Antrim goalkeeper pondered retirement earlier this year before linking up with Armagh side
Belfast Live · Sep 9, 2022 Ballymacnab boss Barry Dillon lauds Rory Grugan impact ahead of Cullyhana clash Holders Clann Éireann and recent winners Crossmaglen and Maghery will be hoping to avoid early exits from the Armagh SFC this weekend
ABC News · Sep 9, 2022 Which banks are passing on the latest RBA interest rate rise to mortgage holders? NAB kicked it off, then ANZ and Commonwealth followed suit On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia announced it was raising the cash rate to 2.35 per cent. But Australia's big four banks have been slow to respond.
AAP · Sep 9, 2022 Accused was 'friend and lifestyle funder' A jailed NAB staffer has told a jury she was comfortable with supporting an alleged fraudster as she received numerous luxury benefits.
AAP · Sep 8, 2022 Jailed fraudster tells jury of kickbacks A former NAB chief-of-staff imprisoned for receiving corrupt benefits has testified at the fraud trial of a businesswoman accused of paying her the kickbacks.
ABC News · Sep 7, 2022 Australians are losing billions in scams and there are calls for banks to pay them back Sylvia Chou was looking forward to a comfortable retirement before she fell victim to an online investment scam, that she said her bank NAB should have stopped.