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Fuel prices.

The cost-of-living move aimed at making a big difference for motorists

Under a state government plan, fuel companies would need to publicly report price changes the day before they take effect and cap those prices for 24 hours.

  • Rachael Dexter

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A fall in petrol prices has helped deliver a larger than expected fall in the monthly measure of inflation.

Perth’s cheapest fuel stations for 2024 revealed

Perth motorists could save more than $1300 a year on their fuel bills by shopping around.

  • Cameron Myles
Australian petrol prices hit a record high in April but have plummeted since then.

Sydney’s artificially inflated petrol prices don’t pass the pump test

The NRMA has found another high cost of living in Sydney – petrol prices.

  • The Herald's View
Motorists in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are being stung with higher prices than in other cities in Australia.

Motorists play petrol lotto as stations pump up prices in big cities

A motorist advocate says there’s no reason why petrol is so much more expensive in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne than in other cities.

  • Mike Foley
Cash is not dead.

Cash is no longer king, but it pays to keep it around

Few among us would not have felt the sting of a surcharge for using debit and credit cards, but the cost of banknotes and coins is a real and growing concern.

  • The Herald's View
Fifty dollar bank notes.

Shops to be forced to accept cash for basic supplies and services

The use of physical currency has plummeted in recent years, but Australians will still be able to use it to buy essential items into the future.

  • James Massola and Shane Wright
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Lord mayoral candidate Yvonne Weldon says picnics during the COVID era are a good example of how people could drink responsibly outside.

Six graphs that show how inflation is hitting our spending

Driving around has become cheaper, but the fun stuff – holidays and recreational activities – are probably setting you back.

  • Millie Muroi
Inflation is at its lowest level in three years.

No mortgage joy for Christmas with RBA holding out on interest rate drop

A smaller-than-expected rise in prices through the September quarter has brought inflation down to 2.8 per cent – but it’s not enough for the Reserve Bank.

  • Shane Wright
The most interesting challenge for whoever wins the election will come on September 28, the day the fuel excise cut ends.

What a Middle East oil shock could mean for Australians

Treasury modelling suggests a sustained 10 per cent increase in the oil price over a year would add about 0.4 of a percentage point to the inflation rate.

  • Nick Toscano

‘The risk has gone up’: Petrol prices are at a two-year low, but maybe not for long

Australian drivers face a heightened risk of petrol prices climbing yet again if fighting in the Middle East intensifies and disrupts oil supply.

  • Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano

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