Common item smashing Aussie wallets
Despite more EVs and people working from home, Australian fuel prices increased at double the rate of inflation in the 12 months to June.
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‘Nightmare’: Obstacle Aussie businesses hate
A high-profile Aussie businessman has backed a state premier, saying he is working hard to reduce every business’s worst “nightmare”.
‘Aussie Owned’: Mum calls for new food label
Aussies love supporting homegrown products, but one mum warns that the widely recognised “Australian Made” logo is not what it seems.
‘Fools’: Albo hits out at Coles, Woolies
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says supermarket customers “don’t deserve to be treated as fools” as Woolies and Coles are called out.
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Sign borrowers will be spared rate rise
In welcome news for borrowers, price pressures eased in October ahead of the Reserve Bank’s final rates call for 2023.
’Positive’ update in Qld’s road cuts fight
The Queensland deputy premier and a convoy of regional mayors say they can go home feeling better about recent infrastructure cuts.
RBA boss smashed over ‘tone deaf’ 2 words
The RBA governor has copped a lashing after insisting at an overseas jaunt that Aussies were “doing fine” despite 13 interest rate hikes.
‘Just die’: Big problem with Boomer blame
A comedian’s rant about Boomers is still resonating today as a generational war rages on – but experts say there’s a big problem with the argument.
Borrowers ‘very unhappy’ with us: RBA
New RBA governor Michele Bullock has made a frank admission, conceding borrowers are displeased with the central bank after its punishing rate hikes.
ASX rebounds ahead of October CPI
Ahead of the release of fresh inflation data, which is expected to show prices eased in October, the Aussie share market rallied on Tuesday.
Aussie retail spend sank before Black Friday
Shoppers held off on purchases in October ahead of the much anticipated Black Friday sales, fresh retail spending data has confirmed.
‘Rising tensions’ justify $368bn subs: Conroy
A senior defence minister has defended the ‘exorbitant’ cost of Australia’s $368bn AUKUS subs, suggesting rising tensions in our backyard make the project necessary.
Christmas casualty of cost-of-living crisis
Even Santa and his helpers can’t escape the country’s cost-of-living squeeze, with more Aussies set to turn out the lights on a beloved festive season tradition.
Aussie dollar hits three-month high
The Aussie dollar has spiked to a three-month high overnight, as Australia and the US eye off different paths for rate changes.
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