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Personal wealth shrinks as inflation soars

Falling property values and lower superannuation balances led a downturn in household wealth in the June quarter.

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Westpac to close four branches across regional WA as Bankwest reduces opening hours

Bank customers across regional WA face more branch closures and reduced opening hours as Westpac announces more closures and Bankwest moves many branches to two or four-day openings.

ABC News

Why is Australia's financial crimes watchdog investigating the Perth Mint?

The Perth Mint is the world's largest producer of newly mined gold and turns over $26 billion a year — and now it's in the crosshairs of Australia's financial regulator.

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'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.

ABC News

Westpac hikes interest rates; unleaded petrol falls to eight-month low

Shares in all of the big four banks have helped push up the ASX, as the last of them announces it is hiking interest rates.

ABC News

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.

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At the death, Morrison and Frydenberg planned to repeal finance advice reforms

Under the guise of ‘affordability’, the Morrison government was planning a new attack on consumer protections in the financial services sector.

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John and Patricia thought they were helping their daughter in a crisis. They were actually being scammed

Experts say social media scams are on the rise in Australia, with fraudsters using personal information to trick their unsuspecting victims. So how can you protect yourself?

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Michael Pascoe: Which way is up for our economy? Or is it down?

Keep an ear out for the various experts who were forecasting harder and faster interest rate hikes by the RBA. I suspect they might be going a little quiet.

The New Daily

Consumer confidence takes a dive as rising interest rates and high inflation weigh on sentiment

The Westpac consumer sentiment index fell for a ninth consecutive month as interest rates, falling housing prices and high inflation woes mount.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: RBA jawbone has done its job with consumers

Consumer sentiment normally has a political bias – voters for the government of the day survey more optimistically than those supporting the opposition.

The New Daily

Business confidence rises with strong profits, but consumers are getting more pessimistic

Business confidence has risen, but consumer confidence is still deteriorating and economists warn it could be a sign of things to come.

ABC News

Household spending jumps again in June

The Australian Bureau of Statistics says household spending rose 10.2 per cent in June – the 16th consecutive month of increases.

Crikey

The Loop: Barilaro faces trade job inquiry, banks divided on interest rate expectations, two killed in Brisbane attack and ancient finds in Pompeii

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

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Economists deeply divided over Reserve Bank's likely interest rate trajectory

The major banks are deeply divided about the outlook for interest rates, and the difference is worth about $284 a month to a typical recent home buyer. So who will be right?

The Guardian - AU

Three of the big four banks raise variable home loan interest rates by half a point to match RBA rise

Increase puts the banks’ variable interest rates at highest in three years with Westpac and NAB yet to respond to official cash rate hike

The Guardian - AU

Westpac’s climate targets blasted by activists despite tougher stance on fossil fuels

Bank tightens rules on financing coal, oil and gas projects but environmental groups say it’s not enough

The Conversation

We are working from home (again). 7 tips to boost wellbeing and productivity

Telstra and Westpac are the latest companies to encourage staff to work from home, just a few months after some of them returned to the office.

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ACT's strong housing investment ups economic ranking: Commsec

A new report has found the ACT has improved its economic performance.

The Conversation

ANZ's takeover of Suncorp will reduce bank competition – but will that be enough to block it?

Australia has one of the world’s most concentrated banking sectors, with its four biggest banks – Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, Westpac and ANZ – holding more than about three-quarters of the market.

Crikey

Revealed: how ANZ plans to shaft its own shareholders

ANZ seemed to have done everything right by its 550,000 small shareholders, but now it plans unprecedented cash hoarding.

The Guardian - AU

Working from home: major Australian employers respond to latest Covid health advice

Telstra and Westpac advise staff to work from home if possible while government departments are yet to shift work settings

Crikey

Queensland ALP has a conflict of interest in Suncorp. Jim Chalmers should declare it

The federal treasurer has an obligation to disclose how Labor will deal with its multimillion-dollar stake in Suncorp. Transparency is crucial.

ABC News

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers warns on budget outlook, New Zealand inflation surge hints at even bigger interest rate rises

Fresh inflation figures out of New Zealand sound a warning that the worst of price and rate rises may still be yet to come, says Australia's federal Treasurer as he warns Australians to brace for next week's "confronting" budget update.

Crikey

Damaging ANZ-Suncorp dalliance is a test for the government and the ACCC

ANZ’s proposed acquisition of Suncorp’s banking arm is bad news for competition and should be axed by regulators.

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