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Investigators say alleged syndicate members were "living the high life" with $10,000-dollar sake and private jets.

You may not realise it but you could be paying for electricity you're not even using, thanks to something known as 'phantom power', and it could be adding hundreds to your bill.

Inflation in Australia has largely beaten expectations, raising fears among borrowers that the RBA will be forced to deliver another interest rate hike.

Following a long and punishing crypto winter, and despite the damaging trials and tribulation of Sam Bankman-Fried, Bitcoin is on a red-hot run.

The countdown is on for Australians who are yet to lodge their tax returns.

Airline confirms the cost of seats on domestic and international flights will soon rise by 3.5 per cent on Qantas and 3 per cent on Jetstar blaming fuel overheads.

A retiree who has been feeling down lately has received the news she has won $100,000 from last night's Lucky Lotteries draw.

A Sydney man is ready to retire early after winning $30 million in Tuesday's Oz Lotto draw.

A mystery NSW resident has become a multi-millionaire after they won the entire $30 million lotto jackpot.

Australian banks closed more than 400 local branches across the country in the past year to the end of June, new figures released today show.

Not everyone is doing it as tough as the average battler. The world's richest tycoons are continuing to trade places on Bloomberg's billionaire index.

A miniature X-wing Starfighter used in a Star Wars film sold for over $4.7 million during an auction over the weekend of items both collected and created by longtime Hollywood model-maker Greg Jein.

Australia's transition to a cashless society is inevitable and could happen by the end of the decade, an RMIT finance expert has claimed.

If you've got one of these lying around, you could be about to strike it rich.

Women are also worse off than men, with 27 per cent admitting they don't have enough money compared to 18 per cent of men.

When Sonya McIntyre-Reid told friends and family she was not going to buy anything at all during the month of October, they were surprised.

The US Powerball jackpot swelled to an estimated $2.4 billion for Monday night's drawing after weeks with no grand prize winner.

Australians fed a "staggering" amount of cash into poker machines the last financial year, and NSW easily suffered the heaviest losses.

Nearly 200,000 Queensland residents are missing out on millions of dollars in unclaimed Medicare benefits.

A woman who won the entire $60 million in last night's Powerball draw will donate to several charities close to her heart.

Charles will be just the second monarch to feature on the Aussie dollar.

The former US president has been accused of conning his way onto the list in the past.

Job vacancies may have fallen across a range of sectors in Australia in recent months but some sectors are bucking the trend.

The insurer previously committed to $320 million in June, before announcing the $75 million this week.

The distinctively-shaped property sits in the exclusive eastern suburbs.

Shakira allegedly used an offshore company based in a tax haven to avoid paying $11 million in tax

The monarch's debut on Australian money looms.

Westpac says its customers will now be able to use an extended network of bank branches for cash transactions, thanks to a new technology upgrade.

Qantas is facing a 30 per cent increase in fuel prices this year alone.

Hopes interest rates could soon fall have been dashed as the fight against inflation continues.

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said housing affordability and availability is one of the biggest pressures facing NSW residents so this budget put funding towards it.

From essential workers to coal companies, all of the wins and losses in this year's budget.

The Minns government has handed down its first budget with few cost-of-living sweeteners and plenty of cost-cutting. 

Finance expert Serina Bird has invented a $100 grocery challenge for a family of four, which would usually spend an average of $250 a week.

Australians with a keen eye will notice a small change on their banknotes in coming weeks.

While digital payments are faster and more convenient, the demise of cash comes with potential pitfalls.

After being hit with the biggest power price hikes in living memory, Australians are fighting back and switching energy providers in record numbers.

The bank is set to scrap its cash, cheque and phone payments for customers as it moves to digital only payment systems.

More than 200 projects are left incomplete or haven't been started amounting to more than $110 million.

The music app's website says it does not pay royalties per stream.

Thousands of Queenslanders are owed money - find out if you're one of them.

A Canberra resident or visitor is $1 million richer and they don't know it yet.

A Hamilton Island spokesperson confirmed the team is looking to explore the future of the island.

A Woolworths spokesperson confirmed that the amount of cash a customer can withdraw at a store will change.

The Victorian resident was filled with joy when he was told he scooped a division one prize.

Shares of Apple fell by 2.9 per cent on Thursday following reports that China plans to expand a ban on the use of iPhones to government-backed agencies and companies.

As Aussies continue to find more ways to tighten their purse strings amid the cost of living crunch, two of Australia's biggest rewards schemes are uniting to offer extra savings.

The council of the UK's second largest city has shut down all spending except on essential services.

Aussie borrowers can breathe a sigh of relief as the RBA keeps the cash rate on hold at 4.10 per cent for a third month running.

Sally James does her grocery shopping every Thursday and for 17 years she has meticulously recorded everything she buys.