$3000 setback as school spend spikes in cost-of-living crisis
New research has uncovered the staggering amount Queensland parents will spend per child on school supplies in 2024.
Cost Of Living
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On notice: Premier’s letter to supermarket giants over grocery rip-off
Supermarkets have been warned over claims they are charging too much for locally grown fruit and vegetables, with Premier Steven Miles joining demands for greater transparency.
Editor’s view: Fair go for farmers and shoppers
For most Queensland families, the cost-of-living crisis is like death by a thousand cuts, writes the editor.
$1m house Lotto: 40+ suburbs crack NSW millionaires club
More than 90 per cent of Sydney homes have increased in value over the past 12 months with over 40 suburbs passing the $1 million mark in terms of median values.
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Surprising salary boost for remote workers
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The jobs that will pay you $200k
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Real estate industry slams radical overhaul of rental laws
The state’s peak body for the real estate industry slammed the proposed legislation as “ludicrous” and claimed no lessor would choose to invest in a Queensland property if it became law.
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