business
Consumer affairs
Brace yourself: Energy, internet and insurance price rises are coming
Telstra customers are set to experience their third price increase in 12 months.
- by Jessica Yun and Frances Howe
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Australians curb their enthusiasm for US holidays
While Americans flock to Australia, locals are looking for cheaper holidays outside the US.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Opinion
Commercial real estate
Parisienne-style restaurant served with a twist: red paint running down naked bodies
Maison Batard takes its design cues from restaurateur Chris Lucas and his wife Sarah’s trips to the French capital.
- by Stephen Crafti
‘Dairy shortages, no ifs or buts’: Milk and butter prices to rise as farmers tread water
The high cost of recovery from repeated floods and droughts will contribute to inflation on supermarket shelves.
- by Jessica Yun
The range of EVs is surging, but certain fears are holding back sales
The absence of a second-hand market for electric vehicles is contributing to doubts consumers have over the long-term viability of these cars.
- by Frances Howe
Thinking of returning an online purchase? It might end up in landfill
The amount of unsold goods being thrown out has surged since 2021, and a key reason is the growth in returns of online purchases.
- by Frances Howe
Opinion
Property prices
House sellers are being ripped off – and the ACCC is onto it
The consumer watchdog has begun sniffing around REA’s property listings prices.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Gas exporters on notice to lock in more supplies for Australians
The Albanese government has warned gas executives the public is “tired of seeing our vast gas resources exported overseas” while paying high prices at home.
- by Nick Toscano
Why has Healthscope entered receivership?
One of Australia’s biggest private hospital operators has gone under and its collapse has raised questions about the future of private hospitals in the country.
- by Supratim Adhikari
Trump, turbulence and travel: Are US skies still safe?
Every year the world descends on Pamplona, Spain for the running of the bulls. Tourists continue to visit Australia’s deadly beaches. Could travel to the US have a similar vibe?
- by Chris Zappone
Opinion
Electric vehicles
We talk a big game on electric cars, but Australia is stuck in reverse
Australia is viewed as a nation of early technology adopters, but on EVs, it looks increasingly like momentum has stalled.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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