Here's everything that businesses and tech-minded individuals alike need to know from the 2017 Federal Budget.

The 2017-2018 Australian Government Budget was handed down tonight, and you can watch it here right now - or read it here.

Here's every word of Scott Morrison's speech.

When done right, switching home loans can produce significant financial benefits — but you need to properly understand the consequences of moving to another mortgage. So, as we head into the final hours of the big Switch & Save home loan sale, here's our handy list of the top 5 traps to avoid — to make sure you're a savvy switcher.

Successive Australian governments are usually judged on how they balance the budget and spend taxpayers’ dollars. The stereotypes are that Liberal governments keep a tight hold on the purse strings, while Labor governments are spendthrifts.

Tonight's the night: at 7:30PM (AEST), the Treasurer will hand down the 2017-18 Federal Budget in Australia's parliament. Here's how you can keep track of all the big ticket announcements as they're released — including the ones that actually matter to you.

The government is pushing for a $7.10 levy to be implemented on the ISPs that deliver Australia's superfast fixed-line broadband, to help pay for the wireless and satellite portions of the National Broadband Network. That

Australian banks have been quietly bumping up interest rates in recent months, tightening the already-strained budgets of many mortgage holders. Alternative home loan options are out there, but many aren’t taking the extra step to switch lenders. Enter Australia's biggest home loan sale event — now underway for 40 hours from 6am Monday May 8. Reduced rates, waived fees, exclusive deals. Here's how to start saving.

Dyson's vacuum cleaners aren't known for their affordable prices, but they do have a reputation for cleaning stuff real good. The handstick units are particularly popular — and expensive — but right now you can grab the V6 Animal for $320, down from the RRP of $549.

Adobe Creative Cloud is about to get even more expensive in Australia. From June 5, all software in the CC suite will increase by a whopping 25 per cent. The good news is that you can pay the existing price for another year if you renew your subscription early.

Hump day (AKA Wednesday) is arguably the most boring day of the week. So why not liven things up by grabbing one of these nifty online bargains? Deals that caught our eye this week include: the best Mother's Day bargains from eBay, get 15 per cent off Surface tablets from the Microsoft Store, half-price groceries from Woolworths and Coles.

Happy May, money nerds — it's time for our next challenge. This month, we're bringing back a classic. We want you to flex your negotiation muscle and start haggling.

Dear Lifehacker, I'm in the market for a new computer. My friend says it's cheaper to build one myself, but it looks like I can get a cheaper computer from Dell or Asus. I'm not afraid of building, but I'd rather not spend extra if I don't have to. Which will actually save me money?

The Coalition government is seeking savings of A$2.8 billion from higher education over the budget period, in another attempt at a major shake-up of Australia’s university sector. The cost burden on students will be increased and the income threshold for repaying their debt lowered. .

Kathy Sheeran is the author of Shopping Confessions and one of Australia’s leading shopping experts, whether it be online or at the register. We asked the self-described "shopping queen" to share her best bargain-hunter strategies. According to Sheeran, it's possible to capitalises on shopping sales via “double whammy" discounts to get up to 80 per cent off new season stock. Here are eight tips to help you land a significantly better deal.

Dear Lifehacker, My father started a family-owned business from the ground up in 1999. We had a customer that owes us a lot of money but has gone bankrupt. My father spent years building this business and I'd hate to see him lose the money he has earned. It broke my heart when he told me there was nothing that can be done. Surely there is something we can do to get what we're owed? I do not want to believe there is nothing that can be done.

There’s been quite a bit of speculation over whether Australia has a property market bubble - where house prices are over-inflated compared to a benchmark - and when it might burst. According to housing experts, there’s at least four scenarios where this could happen.

Every budget needs an occasional check up. You want to make sure your spending is still in tune with your income and money goals. The PERK method can help you get started.

Learning how to grow and successfully manage your finances is one of the most important life skills there is. Unfortunately, the education system is not the most effective tutor. This infographic contains 15 tried-and-trusted skills that will help you to build money and find success all aspects of your life. They share one thing in common: none of them are taught at school.

In general, we want our kids to be better people than we are. We insist they eat their vegetables and then break out the chocolate after they go to bed. We teach them to floss as we run a tongue over our many fillings. We counsel "forgive and forget", even as we ruminate on the splotchy-faced woman who wouldn't let us into traffic as we were pulling out of an car dealership in 1997.