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How George Christensen plans to reduce your power bills

Christensen calls on his own party to do more to reduce north Queensland power bills.

Mackay real estate agent urges banks to move

Who's leading who when it comes to the housing market?

Willy-nilly lending burst a bubble, but agent urges banks to change

Stone and Wood, Enova scoop top gongs at Green Globe awards

GREEN GLOBE: Two Northern Rivers businesses, Stone & Wood and Enova Energy showed their environmental credentials with three wins between them at the New South Wales 2017 Green Globes Awards on Thursday evening.

Northern Rivers businesses show off their environmental credentials

Is this the Northern Rivers' best bakery?

A Northern Rivers bakery has picked up 72 awards at the North Coast National.

They won 72 awards at this year's Lismore Show

Shop vacancy rate doubles in wake of March flood

Many businesses in the Lismore CBD are indicating they are open again but the vacancy rate is still double healthy figures.

But the council argues figure isn't accurate

Be mindful of payment pain to come in new year

BUY NOW, PAY LATER: The convenience of credit cards and digital wallets comes with a downside, Paul Clitheroe says.

Digital options are luring us to spend more.

Ballina motorhome company enters industry Hall of Fame

COMPACT: Horizon Motorhomes in Ballina has launched a new, compact model, the Melaleuca Appeal.

Manufacturer goes from strength to strength since opening in 1995

Samsung's new 360 camera has 17 lenses and cost $US10k

The 360 Round has been designed for the VR specialist.

The 360 Round has been designed for the VR specialist

Money

PENSION CRISIS: Businesses urged to hire older workers

REGIONAL communities who discriminate against older workers will have a slower economic growth and increased likelihood of a pension crisis.

EVERY TIME YOU BUY: Simple trick to save without trying

TECH HOT SPOT: More Albert EFTPOS tablet will be used at the Caloundra Music Festival than have been utilised in one place before.

How to save without even trying.

Young people fear robots will steal their jobs

Nicole Robinson is a psychology PhD student at QUT who is working with robots. She is with "Andy”.

The #WTF campaign wants your ideas on this hot-button topic.

How loyalty to companies is costing us thousands

Consumer finance specialist Lisa Montgomery says loyalty doesn’t always equal savings.Source:News Corp Australia

It pays to shop around for banking and insurance

Westpac life insurance bill could hit $100m

Westpac is being sued for allegedly overcharging its life insurance customers, in a claim that could total $100 million.

Alleged overcharges since 2010 could involve thousands of customers

The money wasters costing Aussies more than $5000 a year

Could you tighten up your budget to save cash?

Avoidable spending is hurting household budgets

Keep it simple when it's your money

With about 2000 listed Australian companies, just as many managed funds, and untold numbers of investment properties on offer, there's no shortage of assets - many of which are straightforward - to invest in, Paul Clitheroe says.

My alarm bells start ringing when it is complex

Technology

Bizarre photo app no one was asking for

MILLENNIALS get a pretty bad rap at times, but this app proves they might just deserve the bagging they get.

Melbourne’s ‘game changer’ that every city needs

This gadget is changing the world.

New GPS technology a 'game changer' for blind people.

Creepy technology tracking your face while you shop

Westfield's Smart Screen captures your movements as you shop

Technology monitors your mood and tracks every move you make.

Do not open this text message

CommBank scam: 'Deceptive site ahead'.

Message delivered to hundreds of banks customers

Opinion

'Dear tourist': Forget about Byron, Lismore loves you

"UNAPPRECIATED" tourists are being told to ditch Byron Bay and head over to Lismore, where they are "genuinely" wanted.

'Something badly wrong' with govt offer to retiring worker

Christoph Schnelle recently had a client who had to choose between a $400,000 lump sum or $37,000 pension for life from their government employer.

Pension choice angers business columnist Christoph Schnelle

Building your prosperity through property

People like investing in something they understand - everyone lives in a property - plus you can see, touch and perhaps even drive past the asset you own.

The three simple investing principles you have to know

How to keep your assets and get the age pension

It's now possible to keep or reduce your assets and get the age pension back.

Our business columnist offers advice for pensioners

OPINION: Fixation with coal starting to look like socialism

Australia's Treasurer Scott Morrison pictured holding a piece of coal during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, in February.

Honestly, what is up with our politicians' preoccupation with coal?

OPINION: Pros, cons of once-sacred super fund

Can QSuper be recommended as a super fund? The answer is sometimes yes and sometimes definitely no.

Financial advisor Christoph Schnelle reviews QSuper

How to stop losing 'easy' sales

15/07/02 110966 Building industry, tradesmans toolbelt. Photo Brett Wortman / Sunshine Coast Daily

There are things you can do to stop losing easy sales

Games & Gadgets

Xbox One X to make Australian debut at PAX Australia 2017

GAMERS will get a good look at the 'power' of the X Box One X ahead of its Australian release at PAX Australia 2017, Melbourne's pop-culture expo.

Samsung partners with Google to bring AR to 100m devices

DJ Koh, President of Samsung Electronics Mobile Communications Business.

Tech giant unveils new version of Bixby in San Francisco

Virtual reality virgin answers zombies' call of duty

Killing zombies reaches a whole new level in this gaming experience.

The must-have gadget for Aussie summer

This is obviosuly not an Australian summer, but you get the point.

IS THERE anything better than an evening out in the backyard during an Aussie...