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We recently received an email from a Money reader, Kay. Kay had put down $11,586 for a trip. Then the borders shut in response to the spread of coronavirus, shrinking the prospect of travel to zero. She asked the company for a refund, which it agreed ... More

Scammers want your money and they want your identity too. That's one of the key messages from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) during Scams Awareness Week. The commission says they've seen a 55% increase in cases of ... More

The scattergun approach of fraudsters looking to cash in on the early release of unaware Aussie's super has backfired, with one scammer copping an earful from a financial planner he tried to swindle. Fraudsters are posing as agents from superannuation ... More

Small businesses are set to get a reprieve after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) gave the go-ahead for banks to defer principal and interest repayments for loans to small businesses affected by coronavirus. "We consider that ... More

Owners of Volkswagens, Audis and Skodas affected by the diesel emissions cheating scandal of 2015 may be entitled to compensation as a result of class actions brought by law firms Maurice Blackburn and Bannister Law. While the settlement reached with ... More