State writes off $4 million of unpaid debts in the past year

State writes off $4 million of unpaid debts in the past year

Growth of unpaid debt has slowed,rate of debt finalisation has lifted says Treasurer.

  • byStaff reporter

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The $331 trillion problem:global debt soars to record levels,says IIF

The $331 trillion problem:global debt soars to record levels,says IIF

World debt levels are climbing - and the worst could still be yet to come,according to a new report.

Boom turning to bust:Is an Aussie financial crisis on the cards?
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GDP

Boom turning to bust:Is an Aussie financial crisis on the cards?

As house prices fall,banks clamp down on lending and households struggle to grow their incomes,there may be a hangover after years of bingeing on debt.

  • byPatrick Commins
We have debts to pay before we give ourselves tax cuts
Opinion
Opinion

We have debts to pay before we give ourselves tax cuts

The central claim of this year’s budget is that we can have our cake and eat it. But can we?

  • byROSS GITTINS
'Wolf of Wall Street'isn't paying his debts,US says

'Wolf of Wall Street'isn't paying his debts,US says

Jordan Belfort isn't just a con,but also a deadbeat,prosecutors say,and they want him to pay up.

  • byPatricia Hurtado&Christie Smythe
Pay down debt don't fritter dough on tax cuts
Opinion
Opinion

Pay down debt don't fritter dough on tax cuts

I still remember a man standing in front of my mother wanting to repossess our fridge - I've been wary of debt ever since.

  • byHarold Mitchell
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Interest-only mortgage holders face $7000 a year hit:RBA

Interest-only mortgage holders face $7000 a year hit:RBA

The RBA says borrowers with a typical interest-only home loan face a $7000 jump in their annual mortgage costs when their interest-only period ends.

  • byClancy Yeates
The $211 trillion problem:IMF sends warning about record global debt

The $211 trillion problem:IMF sends warning about record global debt

The world's ballooning debt levels have the IMF concerned.

  • byAndrew Mayeda
Sydney,Melbourne property prices continue to slide

Sydney,Melbourne property prices continue to slide

Home prices across Australia's major cities slipped for a sixth straight month in March.

'Workman-like budget':Wyatt flags cuts to fund programs
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'Workman-like budget':Wyatt flags cuts to fund programs

WA Treasurer Ben Wyatt has flagged further cuts to some programs in an effort to fund others

The best way to save for a rainy day

The best way to save for a rainy day

Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers your questions.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon