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Research showed Woolworths customers are paying as much as 3.7 per cent more for a basket of groceries than they were last year.

Why a bikini wax and a block of chocolate suddenly have a lot in common

We’ve all noticed the cost-of-living crunch in big things such as rent and mortgage repayments. But the micro-stings continue to bite.

  • Melissa Singer

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Labor’s gas plan will do far more to reduce costs than the Coalition’s.

Albanese calls Dutton a copycat but won’t say who he gets his ideas from

The accusation came as the prime minister and the opposition leader duelled over plans to bring down the price of gas and lower household power bills.

  • David Crowe
Homes and businesses in NSW and Victoria are facing winter gas shortages by 2028.

Bowen fired up for election clash as Labor delivers gas supply boost

Energy Minister Chris Bowen is lashing out at the former Coalition government’s “bin fire” gas policy as he clashes with Peter Dutton on energy.

  • Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said there would be “meaningful and substantial” cost of living relief in the upcoming budget but remained coy on the details.

Budget will have ‘substantial’ cost-of-living relief – but don’t expect a spending spree, says Chalmers

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has killed speculation of a windfall in government revenue in the upcoming budget but left room for some election-trail announcements.

  • Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
How premiums for home insurance have climbed since 2020, by Sydney LGA.

The maps that reveal how climate disasters are driving up insurance premiums in Sydney

The accelerating risk of climate disasters including floods, bushfires and storms means Sydneysiders in some parts of the city are paying over three times more for home insurance than others.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Sydney businesses.

The hidden cost smashing NSW businesses

The state’s peak business body warns insurance premiums are spiralling out of control. It’s keeping some people up at night.

  • Matt Wade
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Politicians have been telling us powerful lies for years. It’s about to get worse

Australians have been misled about power prices for years – and the fake claims will get worse now the election campaign is so close.

  • David Crowe
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Power bills set to rise by up to $200 in election headache for Albanese

The spectre of power prices jumping in July will loom over the federal election campaign widely expected to begin within weeks.

  • Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Experts say that Australians should consider installing solar panels.

Electricity prices are set to rise. Here’s how you can save money

With hundreds of thousands of customers set to be impacted from July 1, here are some tips from energy experts that will lessen the blow.

  • Gemma Grant
Energy efficient apartments, such as Nightingale’s Parklife building, will soon have a more granular rating system.

The type of home that will save you $25,000 in energy bills

A star rating system shows which homes will have lower costs over time and which are set to rise in value faster than their neighbours.

  • Jim Malo

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