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	Saturday now cheapest for petrol - NRMA	AAP - 30/07/2010
	SATURDAY is now the cheapest day to buy petrol but it's unlikely to stay that way for long, says the NRMA. more...

	Property prices post largest fall since 2008	By Chelsea Mes, Money Editor - 30/07/2010
	AVERAGE house prices fall for first time in 17 months as rate hikes and affordability start to bite. more...

	ATO's green light to hunt eBay tax cheats	By Karina Barrymore - 30/07/2010
	THE Tax Office will hunt through eBay and Trading Post in a massive search for online tax cheats. more...

	Cheaper suburbs push house prices up	By Maurice Dunlevy - 29/07/2010
	LESS affluent suburbs performed better in the past three months than the luxury market, data shows. more...

	Rate fears ease, but living costs squeeze	By Chelsea Mes - 28/07/2010
	AUSTRALIANS might be safe from a rate hike for now, but cost-of-living pressures continue to rise. more...

	Mortgage applications on the rise	AAP - 28/07/2010
	MORTGAGE applications rose in the June quarter, but credit card applications fell, credit agency says. more...

	Branson returns to play cards again	By Jenny Dillon - 28/07/2010
	VIRGIN Money returns to Australia, two years after pulling plug on 800,000 credit card customers. more...

	Eating out is back on the menu	AAP - 27/07/2010
	AUSTRALIANS are eating out more than they did last year but they're opting for healthier tucker. more...

	Rates to rise faster, higher than expected	Karina Barrymore - 27/07/2010
	BORROWERS could be facing an interest rates double whammy as banks shore up profit margins. more...

	'Useless' reward schemes dupe spenders	By Karen Collier - 27/07/2010
	SOME credit card fees are higher than reward offers, sucking in the gullible, experts warn. more...

The latest money investing news from NEWS.com.au

	$45 garage sale purchase 'worth $200m'	By staff writers and wires - 28/07/2010
	A MAN realises every antique hunters' dream as he hits the jackpot with priceless negatives. more...

	Top stocks to watch this reporting season	By Katherine Jimenez - 21/07/2010
	IF you are looking to take a flutter on the market ahead of the upcoming reporting season, then look no further than these stocks. more...

	Banks face pressure over cost of lending	BY Scott Murdoch - 13/07/2010
	AUSTRALIA'S biggest banks could be forced to raise interest rates independently of the Reserve Bank to cover higher funding costs. more...

	Sour outlook for soaring house prices	By David Uren - 13/07/2010
	INVESTORS are the main source of growth in the market as demand from owner-occupiers slows down. more...

	Housing plan to build more liveable future	By Simon Benson - 13/07/2010
	NEW building code for industry set to improve standards for families, the elderly and disabled. more...

	Cash beats shares in race for returns	By Anthony Keane - 12/07/2010
	CASH deposits have provided greater returns than the share market for the past three years. more...

	Fearful investors hoarding trillions	By Scott Murdoch - 10/07/2010
	GLOBAL sharemarkets may have ended the week with a bounce but investors the globe over are still hoarding hard currency. more...

	Aussie workers win $40,000 super boost	By Steve Lewis - 06/07/2010
	MILLIONS will get an extra $40,000 in savings as part of a superannuation revolution. more...

	Deposit your dollars for higher returns	By Alex Tilbury - 06/07/2010
	STASHING your spare money under a mattress is no longer the best way for investors seeking a good return. more...

	Council protest puts squeeze on housing	By Vikki Campion - 05/07/2010
	HOUSING grinds to a halt across NSW as more than a dozen councils refuse new developments. more...

The latest business market news from NEWS.com.au

	Dollar ends week on a high	AAP - 30/07/2010
	THE dollar closed higher on today ahead of expected weak economic data from the United States. more...

	Shares close lower on broad falls	AAP - 30/07/2010
	THE sharemarket has suffered broad-based falls, as investors offload risk ahead of the weekend. more...

	Brothers in $612m insider trading case	By Terry Wallace in Dallas - 30/07/2010
	BILLIONAIRE brothers made $612 million during 13-years of insider trading, US authorities say. more...

	Dull company reports drag market down	AAP - 30/07/2010
	THE share market made further losses by noon today, following disappointing company reports. more...

	Status quo for dollar at lunch	AAP - 30/07/2010
	THE dollar was flat at noon as the currency traded in a narrow range as investors re-position their books for end-of-month trading. more...

	US confusion unnerves share market	AAP - 30/07/2010
	THE share market opened lower today, after conflicting economic signals in the US provoked falls on Wall Street overnight. more...

	AWB, GrainCorp to merge in $2bn deal	AAP - 30/07/2010
	GRAINCORP and AWB have said that the two companies will merge to create one of Australia's largest diversified agribusinesses. more...

	Goldman tells staff to cut the crap	From correspondents in New York - 30/07/2010
	STAFF told to refrain from salty language, after emails revealed the liberal use of profanity to describe their own products. more...

	Dollar up ahead of month-end fixing	AAP - 30/07/2010
	THE dollar has opened higher today as investors buy the currency ahead of a month-end readjustment of portfolios. more...

	US stocks erase early gains	From correspondents in New York - 30/07/2010
	US stock markets ebbed today, reversing early gains garnered from news of an unexpected fall in jobless claims and solid company earnings. more...

The latest money banking news from NEWS.com.au

	Branson returns to play cards again	By Jenny Dillon - 28/07/2010
	VIRGIN Money returns to Australia, two years after pulling plug on 800,000 credit card customers. more...

	'Useless' reward schemes dupe spenders	By Karen Collier - 27/07/2010
	SOME credit card fees are higher than reward offers, sucking in the gullible, experts warn. more...

	Seven banks fail EU banking stress tests	AFP - 24/07/2010
	PRESSURE on governments to announce how they will shore up banks that failed the tests but raising funds will be difficult. more...

	Banks at war over super profit claims	Richard Gluyas - 23/07/2010
	COMMONWEALTH Bank chief criticises National Australia Bank for accusing it of making "super profits" in mortgage lending. more...

	Banker's $9m - for being the second best	By John Rolfe - 22/07/2010
	BIG reward for missing target as Aussies reveal they'd support a super-profits tax on the banks. more...

	Australians want a tax on bank profits	Malcolm Farr - 22/07/2010
	A TWO-to-one majority of Australian voters want the super profits tax extended to big banks. more...

	Workers offered big bucks in Eftpos scam	By Mark Buttler - 15/07/2010
	STAFF who control Eftpos machines are being lured by crime gangs to rip off unsuspecting customers. more...

	Hand over class action info, banks told	By Alison Bell - 14/07/2010
	FOUR banks face legal action for not providing vital information in a $7bn lawsuit over penalty fees. more...

	Banks' fraud warning 'six weeks late'	AAP - 13/07/2010
	COMPLAINTS banks too slow to warn customers of class action scams asking them to transfer money to India. more...

	Banks face pressure over cost of lending	BY Scott Murdoch - 13/07/2010
	AUSTRALIA'S biggest banks could be forced to raise interest rates independently of the Reserve Bank to cover higher funding costs. more...

The latest money superannuation news from NEWS.com.au

	Follow the cash trail to find more super	By Karina Barrymore - 19/07/2010
	PAYING extra attention to your super statement this year could put some cash back in your pocket. more...

	Cooper slams superannuation critics	By Karina Barrymore - 08/07/2010
	SUPERANNUATION review chairman dismisses industry critics of his proposed low-fee super fund. more...

	Superannuation retirement gap still gaping	By Alex Tilbury - 07/07/2010
	THE national superannuation review criticised for not addressing its failure to provide for Australians' income in retirement. more...

	Aussie workers win $40,000 super boost	By Steve Lewis - 06/07/2010
	MILLIONS will get an extra $40,000 in savings as part of a superannuation revolution. more...

	Changes risk 'dumbing down' super	AAP - 05/07/2010
	CREATING a simple default option for super means workers will tune out the details, industry warns. more...

	Tax cuts, super hike might go - PM Gillard	AAP - 01/07/2010
	DEAL with mining companies will probably impact super changes and company tax cuts, PM says. more...

	End of year market slump to hit our super	By Andrew Carswell - 01/07/2010
	WEAK share markets rob super funds of thousands and rule out return to double-digit annual gains. more...

	Westpac to fatten up parents' super funds	By Lanai Vasek - 30/06/2010
	BANKING giant becomes the first company in Australia to pay superannuation on unpaid parental leave to all permanent staff. more...

	Super set for boost in no-frills fee plan	By Steve Lewis - 29/06/2010
	MILLIONS of Australians will retire with thousands more in super as part of a plan to slash fees. more...

	Global market slump hits super balances	By Alex Tilbury - 22/06/2010
	SUPER balances are continuing to shrink, with latest data pointing to a 2.6pc loss by funds in May. more...

The latest business breaking news from NEWS.com.au

	Philippines swimming in rice	By Teresa Cerojano - 30/07/2010
	THE world's biggest rice importer, the Philippines, is now "swimming" in the staple grain because of massive imports. more...

	Kiwi iPhone launch labelled 'epic fail'	AFP - 30/07/2010
	HUNDREDS of New Zealand customers turned away empty-handed in "nightmare" Apple iPhone 4 launch. more...

	Telstra hit with $170m impairment charge	AAP - 30/07/2010
	TELSTRA says it will incur a non-cash impairment charge of $170 million on the carrying value of its Hong Kong-based mobile phone telco CSL New World. more...

	Dollar ends week on a high	AAP - 30/07/2010
	THE dollar closed higher on today ahead of expected weak economic data from the United States. more...

	Shares close lower on broad falls	AAP - 30/07/2010
	THE sharemarket has suffered broad-based falls, as investors offload risk ahead of the weekend. more...

	'Playing more sport boosts economy'	By Tony Bartlett - 30/07/2010
	THE Australian economy could be $12 billion a year better off if more people played sport, a national conference has been told. more...

	Timberlake brings sexy back at Target	NewsCore - 30/07/2010
	SEXY Back singer Justin Timberlake is launching an exclusive clothing line for US department store Target. more...

	Brothers in $612m insider trading case	By Terry Wallace in Dallas - 30/07/2010
	BILLIONAIRE brothers made $612 million during 13-years of insider trading, US authorities say. more...

	Lawsuit seeks $33m from Madoff family	From correspondents in New York - 30/07/2010
	A TRUSTEE trying to recover billions of dollars lost by Bernard Madoff sued three entities overnight for more than $33 million. more...

	Mobile broadband to skyrocket - experts	By Angela Harper - 30/07/2010
	THE uptake of mobile broadband will surge over the next five years, experts say. more...

The latest money property news from NEWS.com.au

	Property prices post largest fall since 2008	By Chelsea Mes, Money Editor - 30/07/2010
	AVERAGE house prices fall for first time in 17 months as rate hikes and affordability start to bite. more...

	Cheaper suburbs push house prices up	By Maurice Dunlevy - 29/07/2010
	LESS affluent suburbs performed better in the past three months than the luxury market, data shows. more...

	Mortgage applications on the rise	AAP - 28/07/2010
	MORTGAGE applications rose in the June quarter, but credit card applications fell, credit agency says. more...

	Fees create confusion for homebuyers	By Nhada Larkin - 26/07/2010
	SELLING a home can be an expensive exercise and different fees from state to state can confuse some buyers. more...

	Fraudsters target migrants, the elderly	By Anthony Keane - 26/07/2010
	CRIMINALS are stealing the identities of migrants and the elderly to apply for fake mortgages. more...

	Why homes are worth more in a street	By Bronwen Gora - 25/07/2010
	ADDRESSES containing the word "street" are worth $100,000 more than those ending in "road." more...

	Couple pay $14m for homes - to demolish	By Daryl Passmore - 25/07/2010
	PROPERTY guru will spend millions more converting waterfront sites into mansion. more...

	James Packer set to expand sprawling pad	By Bronwen Gora - 25/07/2010
	JAMES Packer submits plans to redevelop properties into $43 million compound. more...

	First home saver accounts 'unpopular'	AAP - 23/07/2010
	DEMAND for the much-vaunted first home accounts has been much less than expected, PM Gillard says. more...

	'We won't take brothel owner's millions'	By Evonne Barry - 21/07/2010
	OWNERS of medieval castle, once a family attraction, to reject offer of $10 million to turn it into a brothel. more...