coronavirus

The government's six month moratorium on evictions ends this month. While some states have kicked the can down the road, it's not too early for renters and landlords to start preparing for the inevitable. Queensland's moratorium will wind ... More

The Australian economy generated 111,000 new jobs in August, lowering the unemployment rate to 6.8% from its 22 year high of 7.5% in July. The shock result sees full-time employment lift from 36,200 to 8.58 million people, while part-time employment ... More

Christmas is just 99 days away. Let that sink in. As we grapple with the onslaught of a global pandemic and a faltering economy, the idea of sitting around a table for Christmas lunch seems about as distant as an international holiday. But despite the ... More

Former US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld once infamously quipped that there are "known knowns", "known unknowns", and "unknown unknowns". Divining the trajectory of economic recovery from COVID-19 is a lot like this. There are just so many variables ... More

COVID-19 has triggered a perfect storm for women's finances. It has hit their typical work industries - travel, retail and hospitality - particularly hard. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has shown that women have suffered a disproportionate ... More

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

Savings and term deposit account holders have missed out on about $1.6 billion dollars over the last half year as banks slowly lower rates. The research by comparison site Mozo.com.au observed 257 rate cuts to bank accounts, 635 rate cuts to savings ... More

It's natural to want to help loved ones but lending money to a family member can be tricky and spark drama at the best of times. For this reason, it's important to think it through before helping a sibling who has lost their job or had hours ... More

Although the market is continuing to navigate the uncertainty caused by COVID-19, structural shifts have seen tech stocks shine the brightest while utilities and energy drag. Of all 270 companies that reported, the overwhelming majority (46%) were in ... More

Warren Buffet turns 90 on Sunday. In a cruel twist of fate, his birthday coincides with the US Federal Reserve's historic announcement that it would relax its inflation target. The Fed will now target an "average" inflation target of 2% compared ... More