Finance
Uncertain futures for hundreds of employees of bus manufacturer
The business has gone into voluntary administration.
2 min read
![Bus manufacturing company, BusTech, with operations in three Australian states has been placed into administration.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15698534/0906a333dfb39735da5a086478686c6f6c986569-16x9-x0y321w2048h1152.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Tiny detail on $100 note sparks police warning
‘People might not notice at first glance.’
2 min read
![Police in Tasmania have issued a warning over a handful of counterfeit $100 notes that have been circulating.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15700992/14bdba8890b4d23e48aab4c3159c983127fb883a-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.png?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Acclaimed Aussie wireless earbud company goes bust
1 min read
![Nuheara announced to the ASX it was appointing voluntary administrators.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15629962/0eb344b3bf32d1c0d5fb0baa46a0bd759f077f80-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Aussies stripped of savings after innocent mistake
2 min read
![Australians are being warned against taking financial advice from “finfluencers” as scammers take advantage. File image of Australian money.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15623335/3ff8726138c0839307f16b67ea5923288582c845-16x9-x0y339w6513h3664.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
The one thing you should start doing now before lodging next year’s tax return
4 min read
![Taxpayers have been urged to get organised early and start thinking about what work-related expenses they may want to claim next near.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15618398/a2d0c72fe7de0ad31e3a520ae143b18e096dce8e-16x9-x0y293w5616h3159.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Households left wanting as RBA reveals latest rates decision
3 min read
![The reserve bank has handed down its latest rates decision as the economy remains sluggish.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15604634/6abd36152046e58e404f1e9a20f9c3819266c80f-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Major development after Australian online retailer collapses
The retailer let go of 165 staff after it entered voluntary administration.
1 min read
![Australian online bookseller Booktopia has been sold to the owner of digiDirect.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15761473/e8054e9472571b8cb91ae49a50e5125b51f3bccb-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.png?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Retailer to compensate customers, pay back $10 million in penalties
The online retailer caused an estimated $3.86 million in consumer losses over misleading listings on its site.
2 min read
![A sample advertisement by Grays highlights what was incorrect in the car listing.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15395719/a8cf41416e88db5ce1487c883f7553ce0e086e95-16x9-x1y0w1046h588.png?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Popular household appliance chain accused of misleading shoppers
2 min read
![The Good Guys has been taken to court by the consumer watchdog.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15319827/93ba622a84e5bb72303fe2be8cf60f9b4fc3a194-16x9-x0y0w1920h1080.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Major Australian retailer cuts 165 jobs after collapse
3 min read
![Australian online bookseller Booktopia last week appointed voluntary administrators.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15305510/e8054e9472571b8cb91ae49a50e5125b51f3bccb-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.png?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Major change coming to Kmart refund policy within weeks
3 min read
![Kmart is cracking down on its refund policy, requiring customers to keep proof of purchase.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15289358/6e7b21174460aa5d98dfec37305c0171d07d379e-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.png?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Actor’s private Australian island paradise up for grabs
The real estate auction is an opportunity to own something ‘truly magical’.
2 min read
![Little Green Island, off the coast of Mackay.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15780350/a7784967b50d188b6477134ca1aaa801c68e3ce6-16x9-x0y129w1448h815.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Why Airbnb claims it’s not fuelling Australia’s property crisis
Short-term accommodation sites have been accused of forcing up rents and taking homes off the market.
3 min read
![State governments have taken notice of short-term accommodation sites including Airbnb as they search for a solution to housing shortages.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15622717/310a546b4731010ceacf688c84c04662f3cb06c3-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.png?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
The Aussie city bucking the work-from-home trend
The results are ‘unthinkable’ given many companies have been wondering if they even need a central office.
2 min read
![Brisbane has the tightest market for CBD office space in the country, according to the Property Council.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15552546/d268364087a4548307a5048a0ddd1ba8978a7873-16x9-x0y7w800h450.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Is the tree change over? Home sales in regional Australia take a hit
A new report has signalled some big changes in the Australian property market.
3 min read
![Rooftops with for sale signs.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15461025/bcc71b7029f0f9aa46a63afa914f8a3a8e466141-16x9-x0y21w798h449.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Customers ‘thrown out’ of accounts as NAB struck by ‘technical issues’
It is the second outage in as many months.
1 min read
![NAB customers have taken to social media to complain about banking service issues.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15793751/9a4883a47fcfad446b1a8a97e67b3ab7e798a2f3-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.png?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Major bank sacks hundreds of staff as branches deemed ‘no longer sustainable’
The job cuts have been branded a ‘devastating blow to workers’.
2 min read
![A customer uses an automated teller machine at a branch of the Bank of Queensland in Brisbane.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15791266/ece817b3ca13bcb90db52b46b9f4293b848d4bca-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.png?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Major Aussie bank set to sack hundreds of workers
1 min read
![Bank of Queensland will shed as many as 600 staff.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15775610/38cb4a55b7ad4e9fa879e8730b52436f0e7e856e-16x9-x0y0w1304h734.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
The six words that led Brisbane couple to lose entire life savings
4 min read
![Brisbane couple Scott and Danielle White had worked hard to accumulate their life savings — which took just seconds to disappear during the global tech outage last week.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15477014/f900e56cdf5542faf0d0e7c541b4e3ffd41451e3-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.png?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
First big four bank cuts interest rates — but experts urge caution
3 min read
![NAB has become the first of the big four banks to cut fixed-term interest rates this year](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15444379/6e91dd8c388cbcb385e3d931747e82e17736d100-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Staggering amount needed to retire revealed
The cost of a comfortable retirement is on the rise.
3 min read
![The cost of retirement has risen by almost 4 per cent in the last year.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15787337/c55dda96b64b44fad2bab28d13aee70fb768f5f4-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.png?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
The side hustles earning Aussies an extra $4K a month
These in-demand and high-paying jobs could be your key to financial freedom.
2 min read
![Amid a cost-of-living crisis, Australians are earning up to $4000 a month in supplementary income through side hustles. File image.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15524837/3ff8726138c0839307f16b67ea5923288582c845-16x9-x0y339w6513h3664.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Tax breaks for ‘big, dumb’ American-style utes costing Aussies $250 million a year
‘These vehicles are damaging roads, reducing safety and increasing emissions, yet they are given a massive tax break.’
2 min read
![Big luxury utes such as those made by Chevrolet are exempt from Australia's Luxury Car Tax. (EPA PHOTO)](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-15435823/973b5ab071c857037ca63a00de51cd58eb12cd6d-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
The plan to turn Aussie city into world’s newest nightlife capital
New York. Berlin. Barcelona. Tokyo. Brisbane?
2 min read
![Premier Steven Miles is starting a push to enhance Brisbane and Queensland’s nightlife.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-14969784/20429647dd7b5b6e6b35613d8cf3b32557dcd005-16x9-x0y57w724h407.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
This is how much you need to earn to buy an ‘affordable’ house in Australia
New housing data reveals a ‘worrying scenario’ for homebuyers.
2 min read
![Australians need to earn over $300,000 a year in order to buy a new home according to “worrying” new housing data.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-12637685/56e2d1476a8225d00bbaa7c3d39485a2e61bc521-16x9-x0y0w2000h1125.png?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
ASX takes hefty hit following inflation fears out of the US
The Australian stock market is on pace for its worst day since June 14, after falls in early trading in the wake of a worse-than-expected US inflation report.
2 min read
![The Australian Securities Exchange has dropped by more than two per cent in early trading. (James Gourley/AAP PHOTOS)](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-8232445/16dfe097b1cc49bf423155db7eb321f655706621-16x9-x0y75w800h450.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Oil and gas giant triples profit to more than $1 billion - as your energy prices soar
2 min read
![Santos gas company has reported a half-year net profit after tax of $US1.167 billion. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-7906914/5c5a9aaadb9ac812384572021f0fc63287886c0b-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Banks, energy boost ASX in early trade
2 min read
![Bank shares were trading higher ahead of RBA's likely decision to lift the cash rate furthet.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-7396612/0427fcf36071ef1046787bafa94f9aaa0b140fd8-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)
Asia shares cautious as US futures slip
3 min read
![Japan's Nikkei 225 index is up slightly after Asian markets start the week in a cautious mood.](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-7395237/e4318e283e6cb9e45768e1ab146775ec29cbd047-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg?imwidth=740&impolicy=sevennews_v2)