Aussies set to pay more to travel
Aussies wanting to travel overseas are set to be slugged with a fresh price hike, under upcoming new fees announced on Wednesday.
Federal Budget
Blow for Aussies in price hike crisis
Aussies hoping there could be more cost of living relief in the pipeline have been dealt a fresh blow, as the Treasurer holds firm on dishing out a festive cash splash.
Blow for Aussies in price hike crisis
Aussies hoping there could be more cost of living relief in the pipeline have been dealt a fresh blow, as the Treasurer holds firm on dishing out a festive cash splash.
High interest rates costing budget billions
Higher interest rates are not burning a hole in household budgets, but are increasingly hurting the federal budget as well.
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The new cost of seeing the doctor
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Abbott: Debt levy an ‘appropriate measure’
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