A flurry of banks are slashing interest rates outside of the RBA cycle, but there are things savers can do to ensure they are getting a competitive rate.
Cameron Micallef
An immigration detainee sparked a manhunt in Sydney after he allegedly attacked two guards on the way to the airport and escaped.
Andrew Hedgman
Insane queues have formed for the grand opening of a cult US restaurant chain renowned for their buffalo-style wings – with the store being the first of its kind in Australia.
Summer Liu
Opposition leader Sussan Ley has shared a devastating family update just days after she was named the first female leader of the Liberal Party.
Blake Antrobus
A man has been left fighting for life after allegedly being attacked with a machete during a horror armed robbery ordeal.
Chaotic and crowded scenes have erupted as shoppers scramble to Aldi stores to get their hands on items from a highly popular but limited Special Buys range.
A social club for gay men known as Bears Perth has been mistaken by NRL fans as the newly announced Perth Bears.
Emma Kirk
A man has died after falling from an e-scooter in southern NSW overnight, with another man now assisting police with their inquiries.
Millions of Aussies are bracing for a triple threat of weather – with one state already slammed by heavy rain and winds, and another expecting “significant” snowfall.
The seats of Goldstein and Bradfield may have to go to a recount, while Calwell is still undecided with the count being deemed “the most complex ever”.
Georgie Kibel
ASX investors have kept the ASX winning streak alive during Friday’s trading thanks to a surge in property and healthcare stocks.
NSW Police have raided a home in a Sydney suburb after a tip off a wanted immigration detainee who is on the run after assaulting two officers.
There has been a major breakthrough in the investigation into a hit-and-run incident in Melbourne that left a child hospitalised.
A police officer has been hospitalised with stab wounds after she was allegedly attacked by a man who was asked to comply with a simple request.
Australia Post has issued an urgent warning to their customers, as a new scam fuelled by advancing technology sweeps across the nation.
A bike was found dumped outside a hospital emergency room with gun shot wounds and burns from people who allegedly tried to remove his gang tattoos.
Ratepayers in one Sydney council have been slugged with a major hike in rates, while another council has failed in its application to hike rates by almost 90 per cent.
Karen Grace Prince
Struggling mortgage holders could be in line for back-to-back rate cuts as a major bank says “the dragon has been slayed”.
Witnesses say they heard “blood-curdling screams” when a swimmer was mauled by a shark at a popular swimming spot.
Karen Grace Prince and Duncan Evans
A 17-year old is fighting for his life after being abandoned by a driver and another passenger in a hit-and-run collision.
A woman charged after she allegedly made five bomb hoaxes to local childcare centres and a primary school will face court next month.
A majority of people prefer to de-stress in the company of their pets, according to new research, while partners, family and friends aren’t even a close second.
There will be no break from the wind and rain for Aussies on the eastern coast, with wild weather predicted to settle in until mid next week.
Georgie Kibel and Hannah Wilcox
A surge in the banking sector on the back of better than expected employment figures has helped drive the ASX200 higher during Thursday’s trading.
