Matt Johnson
Australian Open: Popyrin wins five-set thriller, Azarenka bundled out
Alexei Popyrin had no right to launch a magic come-from-behind win that would’ve left Houdini feeling chuffed. Down two sets to one...
Australian Open: Mixed fortunes for local hopes on Day 1
For the second year in a row, Australian battler John Millman has ended his Melbourne Park campaign in heartbreaking fashion, succumbing to...
Australian Open: Serena Williams, Osaka and Australia’s Tomljanovic into second round
For all the talk of this year’s Australian Open being unlike any other, a Serena Williams masterclass helped to at least instill...
Australia’s ‘baby bust’: With fertility at a record low, this is how much it costs to raise a child
Australia is in the middle of a baby bust – and the spiralling costs of raising a child make another boom unlikely....
Savings account interest rates keep falling. Here’s how your money can do the heavy lifting
Savers are losing more of their spending muscle after two major banks dropped the weight on their savings rates. Both Commonwealth Bank...
Buy now, pay later investors may hold the key in regulation battle
Australia’s buy now, pay later giants are in the crosshairs after the British government announced new regulation to protect shoppers from falling...
The silent factor that’s putting upwards pressure on Australian house prices
It’s hard to believe, but Australian house prices have broken new ground despite the country’s first recession in 30 years. Although unemployment...
‘It’s a seller’s market’: Australian house prices push into record territory in January
Australians’ post-lockdown housing obsession appears to show no signs of slowing, with house prices pushing past 2017’s peak to hit a new...
‘End of a dark chapter’: Frontline workers lost $400 under delayed minimum wage boost
Retail and fast food workers have lost hundreds of dollars in pay after the annual minimum wage increase was delayed, despite retailers...
HomeBuilder leads to spike in material and labour costs, stinging home buyers
HomeBuilder has provided a shot in the arm to the housing sector, with households taking on record levels of debt to fuel...