Cost of living
‘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.
- by Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano
Latest
‘A landlord’s market’: Sydney rents hit record highs
Tenants are forced to make a raft of compromises to afford a roof over their heads, amid a broader cost-of-living crisis. Is any relief in sight?
- by Tawar Razaghi and Elizabeth Redman
They pay $200 a week rent to live in Paddington. They’re being evicted
The battlers living in a row of rundown boarding houses have been told they’re to be kicked out, leaving them shocked and uncertain about next steps.
- by Sue Williams
Exclusive
Spending
The Sydney areas cutting back on dining and entertainment and where little has changed
In every area of Sydney, people are spending less on luxuries such as dining out. Use our interactive maps to view the data for your area.
- by Cindy Yin
Opinion
Childcare
The workplace change that could fix our declining birth rate
For some parents, it’s not that they can’t afford to have more children, it’s that they simply don’t have the time to raise them.
- by Charlotte Mortlock
How the big supermarkets try to get inside your head
The consumer watchdog’s allegation of “illusory” discounts is just one example of the tactics used to entice shoppers to spend.
- by Kayla Olaya
Supermarket CEOs to face second grilling as grocery prices rise 20% in 5 years
Woolworths, Coles, Aldi and Metcash chief executives will be summoned to front ACCC inquiry hearings due to begin in November.
- by Jessica Yun
Opinion
Political leadership
Memo to Dutton: It’s the final quarter, you’d better start kicking
The opposition leader has the wind behind him in opinion polls but looks reluctant to risk it by telling voters what he’d do with power. And the risk is real.
- by David Crowe
Inflation falls as power subsidies and cheap petrol cut price pressure
A key measure of inflation has fallen to its lowest level in almost three years, with prices falling during winter.
- by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Updated
Interest rates
RBA says not to expect rate cuts soon and can’t rule out a recession
The RBA has kept interest rates at 4.35 per cent, saying while inflation will fall, it is unlikely to be “sustainably” low for some time.
- by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Opinion
Supermarkets
Deceptive discounts: Supermarkets going ‘Down Down’ for misleading customers
The ACCC alleges the lower-for-longer price discounts on everyday products from Coles and Woolworths were psychological bait.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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