Why $100,000 a year isn’t enough anymore
Making $100,000 a year used to be a kind of salary holy grail for a lot of Aussies, but the country’s cost-of-living crisis has changed that completely.
Economy
Aussie rich-lister makes $2.1bn in a day
One of Australia’s richest people became $2.1bn better off on Wednesday as his tech firm led the Australian share market.
Major bank slashes fixed interest rates
Another of the major Aussie banks has cut mortgage rates, helping people scraping together repayments or a house deposit.
Controversial $30b solar project approved
The solar farm is expected to cost billions in taxpayer funds, however, most of the power won’t be going to Australian homes.
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Cruel truth behind vanishing bank branches
A string of bank branch closures in major cities marks a devastating shift due to impact millions of Aussies.
Glaring problem if nation goes cashless
Bob Katter’s embarrassment at having his cash refused at a cafe has highlighted a glaring problem with Australia’s move towards being a cashless society.
RBA takes bet each way on rates future
The Reserve Bank governor says interest rates may need to go even higher if one thing doesn’t improve – as she offers a glimmer of hope for early reprieve.
‘Exploitative’ big business pricing revealed
A new inquiry has lifted the veil on eight tactics big businesses are using to price gouge everyday Aussies, and how they get away with it.
Rogue MP left high and dry over $50 note
Australia’s move to a cashless society has triggered outrage from a federal MP who fell victim to a cafe’s card-only policy while buying lunch.
‘Tempted to stop’: Billionaire’s Sydney threat
One of Australia’s richest men has warned he’s “tempted to stop” building units in Sydney and predicts the housing crisis will only get worse.
‘No one believes it’: Dick Smith in fiery clash
Outspoken businessman Dick Smith clashed on TV with a policy analyst who argued “we can’t blame immigrants” for Australia’s housing crisis.
‘Cannot be ruled out’: RBA’s big rates call
The RBA has made its first rates call of 2024, but there’s a big reason Australians should still be worried.
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