Business
Money Magazine Australia
Profiting from war
As governments ramp up defence spending, investors face a choice: follow the returns or consider the cost.
1 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
BANK OF THE YEAR - CUSTOMER SERVICE Newcastle Permanent
Customer service tailored to meet each customer’s individual needs is a key strength of Newcastle Permanent, winner of Bank of the Year - Customer Service.
2 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
CREDIT CARD ISSUER OF THE YEAR Commonwealth Bank
Funny thing about credit cards. Recent years have seen a decline in the number of cards held by Australians - from a peak of almost 17 million in 2018 to around 12 million today.
2 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
What's the best way to help our kids financially – without spoiling them?
A client recently asked me a question that goes far beyond dollars and cents: \"We want to give our kids a financial head start, but we don't want to rob them of the satisfaction that comes from doing it themselves.
2 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
Housing target not on track
Australia is projected to miss its national housing target by an estimated 462,000 homes, according to research by Mandala Partners and the Property Council of Australia.
1 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
Caught out by overconfidence
In the first four months of the year Australians lost just shy of $119 million to scammers, according to Scamwatch.
1 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
INVESTMENT BOND PROVIDER OF THE YEAR Generation Life
A stable of investment bonds - to save for funerals and major expenses, such as a child's education, as well as its popular LifeBuilder - that offers significant estate planning features has helped Generation Life win for the fourth consecutive year.
2 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
Power games
Saving on energy costs could be as simple as getting to know your electricity bill.
5 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
BANK OF THE YEAR Macquarie Bank
Australians are spoilt for choice when it comes to banking. Consumers have almost 100 different banks to pick from.
2 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
Pro Medicus and the $1000 fantasy
After a jaw-dropping rebound since early April, here's what this company might be worth in the years ahead.
4 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
Hot cake sensation
It's hard not to be drawn in by Paul Adam's recollections of his father, Marcel. Born in northeastern France, Marcel trained as a master pastry chef in Switzerland, fought in the Second World War and ended up working as a pastry chef in an English hotel frequented by Winston Churchill.
6 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
HOME LENDER OF THE YEAR Macquarie Bank
There's something awe-inspiring about the sheer scale of Australia's residential property market.
2 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
Sound of the future
The Australian healthcare sector is punching above its weight on the world stage.
2 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
LONGEVITY COVER PROVIDER OF THE YEAR Challenger
For retirees who want certainty of income for the rest of their lives, this year's winner, Challenger, offers a suite of annuity products, including ones that pay a continuous lifetime income stream.
1 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
NON-BANK LENDER OF THE YEAR La Trobe Financial
If you're a borrower who can't tick all the boxes, you'll probably find the major banks don't really want to know you.
2 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
BANK OF THE YEAR - YOUNG PEOPLE ING Bank
Ask any 18to 24-year-old about their key life goals and plenty will say travel.
2 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
BANK OF THE YEAR - RETIREES ING Bank
It’s probably fair to say that at some point (possibly several points) during our working lives, most of us have sighed and made a mental count of how long to go before we can down tools and retire for good.
2 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
BANK OF THE YEAR - DIGITAL Up
When it comes to managing our money, more of us are ditching branches and going digital.
2 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
Make sure your investments pass the 'sleep at night' test
Retiree Julie wants to ensure she and her husband are on the right financial track.
8 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
BANK OF THE YEAR - SAVERS ING Bank
H'ere's a surprising trend. Despite battling a cost of living crunch, Australians are saving more, not less. Data from bank regulator Australian Prudential Regulation Authority shows household deposits surged to $1.595 trillion in March 2025, up from $1.571 trillion at the end of 2024. That deserves a collective pat on the back.
2 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
Steer clear of the herd
What do classic cars and the sharemarket have in common?
2 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
“I thought I understood investing, but the market had other ideas.”
From hardwood to high finance, the six-foot nine forward has gone from chasing rebounds to co-running Dimensional Fund Advisors, which has six ETF products and $65.5 billion under management in Australia.
4 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
HOLD Brickworks Limited (BKW) The Intelligent Investor Graham Witcomb
After nearly 50 years of cross-ownership, Brickworks and Washington H. Soul Pattinson are finally merging.
1 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
What's happening to ESG?
Cracking under pressure in the US and fracturing in Europe, is ESG investing likely to suffer the same fate in Australia?
5 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
Reach financial peace
... in retirement, while also working out the dollar amount you'll need every week.
4 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
I can't decide, should I invest in property or a franchise?
I have recently refinanced my owner-occupied property.
1 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
Spare ROOM revolution
Could Australia's 13 million spare bedrooms unlock the answer to our housing crisis - and bolster your income?
10+ min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
BUSINESS BANK OF THE YEAR Commonwealth Bank
Of the 2.6 million businesses operating in Australia, the vast majority (98%) are small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
2 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
CUSTOMER-OWNED INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR Teachers Mutual Bank
CUSTOMER-OWNED INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR
2 min |
July 2025
Money Magazine Australia
Big bank hits $300 billion milestone
In a first for a locally listed company, the value of the Commonwealth Bank breached the $300 billion mark in early June.
1 min |