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The horror, the horror: banks are having to compete for our business by offering better rates

Don’t buy the banks’ sob story. They are annoyed Australians are becoming more savvy at shopping around for better deals for their home loans

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CommBank flips on fossil fuels as other banks fund Australia’s worst climate culprit

The Commonwealth Bank has set the standard for banking in a climate crisis: it will no longer offer services to companies without a serious transition plan to net zero.

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Commonwealth Bank to stop financing fossil fuel companies that don’t comply with Paris climate goals

Shareholders and customers of ANZ, Westpac and NAB are bound to demand their banks do the same, expert says

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Australian shares bounce back, rising 1.3 per cent

The ASX has rallied on a better-than-expected drop in US jobless claims but has finished the week down 2.1 per cent after Monday's big sell-off.

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Aussie shares finish higher again as dip-buyers step in

The ASX200 has finished 0.25 per cent higher, its second day of modest gains after a 3.7 per cent plunge on Monday.

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RBA governor warns rate cuts not on near-term agenda

The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates steady and tempered expectations of imminent cuts, warning inflation remains "too high".

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ASX hits record high, dollar sinks as inflation cools

The ASX200 rose 1.8 per cent in its best single-day performance since late 2022, while the Aussie fell under 65 US cents for the first time in three months.

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Australian shares rally ahead of key inflation readout

The ASX200 briefly reclaimed the 8,000 level as traders wait for what one analyst calls the biggest data point of the year for Australia's market.

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Pivotal inflation print to set scene for rates call

Eyes will be fixed on quarterly inflation data which could land hot enough to trigger a rate hike at a time when other advanced economies are talking cuts.

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Australian shares slide to two-week low as tech drags

Every sector of the Australian share market has lost ground as stock markets weaken worldwide on lacklustre earnings from US tech firms.

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ANZ admits 'unacceptable failure' as bond probe ongoing

ANZ's chief has issued a personal apology to the Australian Office of Financial Management boss as investigations into trading and conduct issues are ongoing.

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ANZ is embroiled in allegations it manipulated government bond sales – what exactly does that mean?

ANZ is being investigated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) amid serious allegations the bank manipulated markets when it facilitated a A$14 billion sale of government bonds in April last year.

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Mortgage stress rose in June with 1m Australian households ‘extremely at risk’, report says

RoyMorgan report says stage-three tax cuts should ease burden unless jobs market falters or Reserve Bank raises interest rates again

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NZ inflation drops to 3.3 per cent, below expectations

To the relief of mortgage holders, headline inflation has fallen to 3.3 per cent in New Zealand, within sight of the Reserve Bank's target band.

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Australian shares take a breather after three-day climb

The ASX200 has finished 0.2 per cent lower, dragged down partly by losses from BHP and Rio Tinto, but still notched its second-highest close ever.

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Banks improve climate funding, but work to do: report

The big four banks have made significant strides to curb lending for fossil fuel projects but a report says they still have not met their own climate targets.

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Australia’s big banks lent $3.6bn to fossil fuel expansion projects in 2023, report shows

Lending puts banks in ‘complete violation’ of commitments to Paris agreement, climate group says, even as overall funding to sector ebbs

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ANZ bonds scandal gets worse and worse, but its Suncorp grab is safe

ANZ, which is under investigation for ripping off taxpayers, should not have been allowed to take over Suncorp’s banking arm. The approval points to big flaws in the way bank deals are examined.

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Banks lashed for ripping off poorer customers

The market watchdog has slammed four major banks for causing financial distress to more than two million Australians by systematically overcharging on fees.

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Aussie shares rally ahead of Fed chairman's testimony

The ASX200 finished up 0.86 per cent ahead of overnight congressional testimony by Fed chairman Jerome Powell.

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ANZ-Suncorp deal gets final stamp of approval

ANZ's multi-billion acquisition of Suncorp's banking arm and its 1.2 million customers will be completed within weeks.

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What a disgrace: ANZ charged dead people — and Labor is going to reward it

Maybe we can’t expect banks to refrain from sickening stuff like robbing dead people. Turns out we were foolish in thinking this government might do anything serious about competition, either.

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Aust shares drop again as Reserve Bank talks rate hikes

The ASX200 fell 0.4 per cent after Reserve Bank minutes indicated that a central bank's August meeting would be "live," with a chance for a rate hike.

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ANZ named and shamed for charging dead clients

The ANZ bank has been publicly named and shamed for charging fees to dead clients and ignoring requests for information from their representatives.

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More cracks in labour market as fewer job ads posted

The number of job ads posted each month is tapering off in a sign of a labour market weakening from a strong starting point.

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