Financial counsellors fear crippling credit card bills combined with cost-of-living pressures will throw thousands of people into holiday debt hangovers.

Just over one in four people aged between 15 and 74 are now unemployed, according to jobless data released on Thursday.

The suffocating conditions of the market in Greece are illustrated by the huge sum of bouncing cheques and unpaid bills of exchange.

The number of Greeks relocating to Germany has increased by almost 80 per cent during the first half of the year.

Alleged Conman is accusing the Serious Fraud office of putting words in witnesses’ mouths.

Illegal tradies may face on-the-spot fines for ripping off householders and putting their safety at risk by doing illegal trade work.

Showcasing the best of ethnic entrepreneurship, Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott joined the winners at a gala dinner.

Helen Kountouris was declared the best designer out of a group of 420 designers for her overall work.

Victorians have made well over half a million calls providing confidential information to help solve and stop crimes.

Attainment of the government’s 6.5 pct recession target is looking increasingly difficult.