How an Italian province made it affordable to have a family

How an Italian province made it affordable to have a family

Italy has one of the lowest birthrates in Europe except for one province that has emerged as a parallel procreation universe.

  • byJason Horowitz andGaia Pianigiani

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The economy is on a knife edge. An interest rate change could tip the balance

The economy is on a knife edge. An interest rate change could tip the balance

The RBA board said it was not yet confident inflation was definitely tracking down in its estimated time frame. Here’s what the board will be watching closely to make sure it does.

  • byRachel Clun
Handbrake on consumer spending means long tail for retail recession

Handbrake on consumer spending means long tail for retail recession

As shoppers curbed their Christmas spending,accounting firm KPMG has lowered its forecast for the retail sector’s recovery.

  • byJessica Yun
How much can you safely spend in retirement? We crunched the numbers

How much can you safely spend in retirement? We crunched the numbers

Retirement spending is a bit of a maze to wind yourself through,but having confidence is key to living a life with lower financial anxiety.

  • byBec Wilson
Savers,rejoice:You can now get high rates without the hurdles
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Savers,rejoice:You can now get high rates without the hurdles

Savings accounts no longer require you to give up your firstborn to qualify for a high-interest rate.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
$80 million in scams prevented as NAB rolls out new payment alerts
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$80 million in scams prevented as NAB rolls out new payment alerts

A new alert system from NAB has saved customers – including many desperate Swifties – a total of $80 million in potential scams.

  • byJohn Collett
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A win’s a win … but the economy is only just getting over the line

A win’s a win … but the economy is only just getting over the line

Football cliches were everywhere in analysts’ verdicts on the latest national accounts. But the economy will struggle to keep on winning at this pace.

  • byShane Wright
How Australia’s economy is faring – in five charts

How Australia’s economy is faring – in five charts

In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis,the national accounts give us an insight into the performance of the economy. Here are five graphs to explain it all.

  • byShane Wright andRachel Clun
Bad with money? Here are six finance hacks for students

Bad with money? Here are six finance hacks for students

Bills stack up quickly. One third of full-time students are stressed about money – and nearly half are struggling with rent.

  • byEmily Chantiri
Sunscreen and cheap eats:What a media worker on $86,000 spends in a week

Sunscreen and cheap eats:What a media worker on $86,000 spends in a week

On Money Diaries this week,a media manager on $86,000 buys a lotto ticket and gets a good deal on moisturising sunscreen.

Businesses cutting back workers’ hours as economy slows:Westpac

Businesses cutting back workers’ hours as economy slows:Westpac

Companies are slashing employees’ work hours to cut costs and stay afloat as high-interest rates and inflation dampen consumer spending,bank data shows.

  • byMillie Muroi