Cost of Living

Australian city slickers continue to vote with their feet and are moving to the country for a quieter and more affordable lifestyle.

Families in major cities who have a child starting school this year will pay $113,594 for a government education, with regional and remote areas slightly less.

Drew Pavlou and Pete Zogoulas received legal threats in their investigations into ‘potential NDIS fraud.’

Cheaper homes are rising faster than the wider market, contradicting assurances the deposit guarantee would not push up prices.

The new changes ease the eligibility to receive 3 days of guaranteed childcare per week.

Cheaper medicines and higher payments begin in the new year, but households also face the end of energy subsidies and other policy changes.

Australians are hooking up to faster broadband connections by the thousands and the technology is changing the way they consume entertainment.

With an estimated seven billion Aussies set to spend more than $3 billion on Boxing Day sales, shoppers are being urged to carefully consider what they buy.

Bunnings is Australia’s most trusted brand while Woolworths and Coles are last.

Spending on childcare and the NDIS continue to grow, even as tax revenue for the government increases.

The Labor government will spend an additional $5 billion to support the scheme over the next 4 years.

A fine of $10 million will be introduced when new changes to Australia’s Food and Grocery Code of Conduct take effect in April 2026.

The declaration is non-binding but does signal a country’s support for implementing policies to limit global warming.

Headline inflation climbed to 3.8 percent in October, outside the RBA’s 2–3 percent target band.

The EV Council also stated that people can earn $1,500 a year with their EV and solar panels using the vehicle-to-grid technology.

Banks can only let 1 in 5 new mortgages have a debt 6 times the borrower’s income or higher.

New Liberal leader Jess Wilson wrote to premier calling for a bipartisan commission to fix the debt crisis in Victoria.

An attempt by one Australian council to cap the length of time homes can be used as tourist accommodation has actually led to fewer long-term rentals.

Victorians identifying as trans or ‘gender diverse’ will no longer have to pay a fee to change sex on their documentation.

‘Every single dollar a government spends comes from somebody else’s pocket. It’s the pocket of a family. It’s the pocket of a small business,’ said Jane Hume.

Australian city slickers continue to vote with their feet and are moving to the country for a quieter and more affordable lifestyle.

Families in major cities who have a child starting school this year will pay $113,594 for a government education, with regional and remote areas slightly less.

Drew Pavlou and Pete Zogoulas received legal threats in their investigations into ‘potential NDIS fraud.’

Cheaper homes are rising faster than the wider market, contradicting assurances the deposit guarantee would not push up prices.

The new changes ease the eligibility to receive 3 days of guaranteed childcare per week.

Cheaper medicines and higher payments begin in the new year, but households also face the end of energy subsidies and other policy changes.

Australians are hooking up to faster broadband connections by the thousands and the technology is changing the way they consume entertainment.

With an estimated seven billion Aussies set to spend more than $3 billion on Boxing Day sales, shoppers are being urged to carefully consider what they buy.

Bunnings is Australia’s most trusted brand while Woolworths and Coles are last.

Spending on childcare and the NDIS continue to grow, even as tax revenue for the government increases.

The Labor government will spend an additional $5 billion to support the scheme over the next 4 years.

A fine of $10 million will be introduced when new changes to Australia’s Food and Grocery Code of Conduct take effect in April 2026.

The declaration is non-binding but does signal a country’s support for implementing policies to limit global warming.

Headline inflation climbed to 3.8 percent in October, outside the RBA’s 2–3 percent target band.

The EV Council also stated that people can earn $1,500 a year with their EV and solar panels using the vehicle-to-grid technology.

Banks can only let 1 in 5 new mortgages have a debt 6 times the borrower’s income or higher.

New Liberal leader Jess Wilson wrote to premier calling for a bipartisan commission to fix the debt crisis in Victoria.

An attempt by one Australian council to cap the length of time homes can be used as tourist accommodation has actually led to fewer long-term rentals.

Victorians identifying as trans or ‘gender diverse’ will no longer have to pay a fee to change sex on their documentation.

‘Every single dollar a government spends comes from somebody else’s pocket. It’s the pocket of a family. It’s the pocket of a small business,’ said Jane Hume.