RBA chief contradicts government on growing inequality
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has attempted to hose down talk of a hike in interest rates, saying Australia won't be blindly following central banks overseas.
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John Collett
Writes about personal finance for Fairfax Media, Sydney, Australia.
Super funds for bank employees among the best performers
The banks have some of the best-performing super funds of all, at least for their employees.
NAB-owned UBank launches robot to sell home loans
In a first for an Australian bank, NAB-owned UBank has launched an artificial intelligence "chatbot" for home loans.
Gold backers continue to lead as nervous investors head for safer harbours
Angie Ellis, of 80 20 Investments, has moved into second from third place in week three of the four week shares race.
Big banks 'will follow' Westpac's rate hike
Westpac Bank is the first of the majors to increase interest rates on its fixed rate home loans and investment loans, but market watchers says it likely the other majors willย follow.ย
Low interest rates: a super case study
While record low interest rates are terrific for those with mortgages, for those living off their savings it's a different matter.
Tinkering of super rules the one constant
Nearly every budget since the introduction of compulsory superannuation in 1992 has included some tinkering of the superannuation rules.
Credit card fees set for a shake-up
John Collett investigates the government crackdown on "excessive" surcharges for credit card payments.
Government to open super fund default provision to competition
The chairman of the financial system inquiry, David Murray, is "very pleased" with the government's decision to immediately start work on a plan to dismantle the Fair Work Commission's role in overseeing how employers and unions negotiate employees' default superannuation fund.
Big banks missing from fossil-free index
Financial institutions lend to the fossil-fuel industry and insurers underwrite them.