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 Money on your mind – campaign to improve mental and financial health
By Maura Angle
In Home News Section, Uncategorized
Posted August 31, 2020

Money on your mind – campaign to improve mental and financial health

Beyond Blue and Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) have joined forces to encourage people to access free support services to cope with the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

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 Banks still charging dead people months after royal commission, Banking Code Compliance Committee finds
By ABC News
In Home News Section, Uncategorized
Posted August 31, 2020

Banks still charging dead people months after royal commission, Banking Code Compliance Committee finds

News article by the ABC
More than 4.4 million bank customers are affected by bad behaviour or poor standards in a six-month period following the banking royal [...]

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 The principles Daniel Andrews says will guide Victoria’s roadmap out of coronavirus restrictions
By ABC News
In Home News Section, Uncategorized
Posted August 31, 2020

The principles Daniel Andrews says will guide Victoria’s roadmap out of coronavirus restrictions

News article by the ABC
After enduring weeks of tough coronavirus restrictions, many Victorians want to know when they will ease and what the recovery will look like. [...]

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 Australian shares open steady as coronavirus pandemic hurts company earnings
By ABC News
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Posted August 31, 2020

Australian shares open steady as coronavirus pandemic hurts company earnings

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The Australian share market is little changed in early trade as profit reporting season draws to a close and investors worry about the [...]

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 Canberra’s house prices are reaching record highs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s why
By ABC News
In Home News Section, Uncategorized
Posted August 29, 2020

Canberra’s house prices are reaching record highs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s why

News article by the ABC
The global health crisis is crippling economies across the world and Australia's real estate market is feeling it too … but not in Canberra, [...]

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 Australians with stocks in banks may need to rethink their finances, leading analyst says
By ABC News
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Posted August 28, 2020

Australians with stocks in banks may need to rethink their finances, leading analyst says

News article by the ABC
Australians have more money invested in bank stocks than any other stocks, either directly or indirectly, but a leading bank analyst says the [...]

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 How online scam ‘brushing’ works and why COVID-19 is to blame for its resurgence
By ABC News
In Home News Section, Uncategorized
Posted August 27, 2020

How online scam ‘brushing’ works and why COVID-19 is to blame for its resurgence

News article by the ABC
Have you recently had a mysterious parcel in the mail that you didn't order and that wasn't a gift? You might be the victim of a certain type [...]

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 Peter Gutwein unveils details of Tasmania’s ‘Make Yourself at Home’ coronavirus travel voucher scheme
By ABC News
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Posted August 27, 2020

Peter Gutwein unveils details of Tasmania’s ‘Make Yourself at Home’ coronavirus travel voucher scheme

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A family of five will be able to claim up to $550 under the Tasmanian Government's new travel voucher scheme, with an online registration [...]

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 COVID-19 sees a third of businesses in financial trouble, a quarter scrap investment plans
By ABC News
In Home News Section, Uncategorized
Posted August 27, 2020

COVID-19 sees a third of businesses in financial trouble, a quarter scrap investment plans

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Almost a quarter of Australia's businesses have decreased or cancelled investment plans in the last three months, and the two biggest factors [...]

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 Flight Centre plunges to loss, Woolworths profit falls, Afterpay halves loss
By ABC News
In Home News Section, Uncategorized
Posted August 27, 2020

Flight Centre plunges to loss, Woolworths profit falls, Afterpay halves loss

News article by the ABC
The ASX opens slightly higher after overseas markets rise. Reporting season continues with Flight Centre posting a $662 million loss, while [...]

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