Every year media report on the billions of dollars in profits and the bank’s focus on maximising “returns to shareholders”. What some Australians may not know is that there is an alternative - the customer owned banking model.

Lake Macquarie locals have celebrated the New Year by securing a first home at Marks Point, a small peninsula extending into the eastern side of Australia’s largest coastal saltwater lake, with the help of Community First. 

While it’s important to plan for catastrophic events all year round, if you live in a bushfire affected area, we’ve summarised the top 5 tips to prepare for this bushfire season from the experts at the NSW RFS.

This Christmas is set to see a big change in how we spend our holidays. A recent survey conducted by INNOCEAN has found that almost 40% will be exploring their own backyard over the Christmas holiday period.

Your home loan is one of the biggest expenses you'll likely ever have. For many of us, it can live with us for many decades so paying it off can seem a long way off.

We were recently contacted by the Australian Cyber Security Centre regarding the below scam and wanted to share this information with our members.