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Quick answer: The cheapest super options are index (passive) options from the big low-cost funds. On a $50,000 balance, the lowest total fees start at about $132 a year with AustralianSuper’s Indexed Diversified option and $149 a year with Hostplus Indexed Balanced — while the median default MySuper fund charges about $440 a year on the same balance. If you don’t want to pick investments yourself, the cheapest default funds include Vanguard Super, Vision Super…
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On Tuesday 20 October 2026, National Australia Bank told the ASX it plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs — roughly 6% of its workforce — in a major restructure aimed at corporate functions and senior management, not front-line bankers. Up to 1,500 of those roles are expected to go before the end of 2026, and the bank will book a restructuring charge of around $300 million. You can read the bank’s own statements on…
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If you have paid by card at a shop or online lately, you may have noticed something missing: the extra fee at the end. Since 1 October 2026, businesses can no longer add a surcharge just because you pay with Visa, Mastercard, eftpos or American Express. The price you see is now the price you pay by card. This change came from the Reserve Bank of Australia, which announced the reforms back on 31 March…
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Moving house is exciting right up until the boxes show up. Between the removalist, the bond clean, the utilities and the long list of people who need your new address, it’s easy to forget something important — usually the driver’s licence, the oven clean, or the fridge on the morning of the move. This checklist walks you through the whole move in the order you actually need it: what to book first, what to sort…
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Changed jobs a few times? Moved house? Chances are you have super sitting in accounts you’ve forgotten about — and it’s not earning you anything while it sits there. Billions of dollars in lost and unclaimed super belong to everyday workers, and some of it could be yours. The good news: finding it takes about five minutes once you know where to look. Here’s how to do it, step by step. (The official starting point…