David Geraghty

Two popular Aussie banks have hiked interest rates days before the Reserve Bank of Australia is forecast to set another increase. ANZ, Australia’s fourth largest bank, increased its fixed rates by up to 0.35 percentage points for both…

Australians are warned that they could catch a brutal strain of the flu as cases of the disease reach 100 times higher than they were last year. There have already been over 40,000 cases of laboratory-proven influenza so far in 2023, with…

Outspoken tech executive Matt Barrie has blasted the Albanese government’s record high immigration intake as a “national disgrace” in a blistering speech to business leaders and bureaucrats.The Freelancer chief executive, speaking at The…

2GB host Ben Fordham has unloaded on “dole bludgers” after this week’s increases to welfare payments in the federal budget, angrily telling one unemployed Melburnian to “get a job”.Speaking to The Australian earlier this week, graphic…

A leading union has launched a scathing attack on Qantas’ outgoing chief executive as a landmark court hearing gets underway over the airlines dismissal of 1700 employees during the pandemic. “This is the human toll of this cruel, cruel…

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended increasing Jobseeker payments solely for Australians over 55 – despite criticism and concern from young people. Next week’s budget is set to confirm the fortnightly Jobseeker payment will be increased for…

The federal government is being urged to “do more” to stop gambling harm after it was revealed Labor will introduce laws banning the use of credit cards for online gambling.The rules already exist for betting in pubs, clubs and casinos,…

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has refused to confirm changes to welfare for single parents but says the payments saved her life when she was a young mother.Single parents with older children hoping to receive more generous government…

The federal government is under increased pressure to raise the rate of welfare, with hundreds of politicians, advocates and prominent Australians signing a letter urging the Prime Minister to increase payments. The open letter, sent by the…

Hospitality businesses are the highest at risk of going under, with the construction sector following closely behind. A CreditorWatch business risk index report found the food and beverage sector remains the most at risk of insolvency with…