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Petrol pain as oil prices under the pump

OIL price hikes to cause more pain for consumers just as they're being slugged with rising grocery bills and insurance premiums.
 

Mixed signals on interest rates

NEW construction work data and the labour price index gives mixed signals for the outlook for interest rates, economists say.

Aussie insurers brace for NZ quake claims

INSURANCE companies face hundreds of millions of dollars in pay-outs following the NZ quake.

• IAG: Costs cut outlook

Homebuyers unsure what rate they pay

BIG banks' pitch to woo mortgage customers may be a waste of their time with many homebuyers unaware of what rate they pay.

Exit fee ban 'won't impact rates'

HOME loan customers will not face higher interest rates because of a plan to ban exit fees, Wayne Swan says.

Find the best mortgages

MORTGAGE holders are being told they are the big winners in the price war between the Big Four banks but are they?

Soaring power bills have shocked schools

SCHOOLS are cutting into vital resources in a bid to raise funds to cover the cost of soaring electricity and other utilities bills.

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