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Amazon is becoming a larger force in the grocery space, selling everything from nappies and snacks to washing powder.

Australia’s $69b habit exposed as online shopping hits record

Eight years ago, the biggest online shopping platforms were eBay, Etsy, Redbubble and Catch.com.au – but the e-commerce landscape looks very different since COVID-19.

  • Jessica Yun

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Car thieves were also rampant in Victoria, with the number of insurance claims rising 70 per cent in 2024.

Australia’s worst regions for car theft revealed

The number of stolen cars in one state has more than doubled in a decade, with insurance premiums likely to rise as a result.

  • Savannah Meacham
Greens leader Adam Bandt has warned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese there needs to be further cost of living relief to keep Peter Dutton in opposition.

‘Pass this now’: Greens offer to help Labor ‘Dutton-proof’ key measures

In a letter penned to Anthony Albanese this week, Greens leader Adam Bandt had three key requests.

  • Millie Muroi
Jenson Galvin, 19, hopes to be able to buy a home in Brighton within 10 years.

This 19-year-old says with hard work, he’ll buy a home in Brighton soon. But for an unpaid performer, the Australian dream is distant

The Age invited a diverse group of young Melburnians to discuss the housing crisis. Some see hard work as a path to buying a home, while others point to the need for more subsidised housing and better transport links.

  • Angus Delaney
Artist Mia Boe sees the public-private school divide as a reflection of class differences.

Australia a classless society? No way, say these young Melburnians

Economic disparity divides Australia, says a diverse group of young people, and for some, meeting basic needs is a daily challenge as their work is not valued as much as that of their peers.

  • Hannah Hammoud
Young Melburnians talk about their life in the city.

These young Melburnians come from all walks of life. Here’s one challenge they have in common

The Age’s five trainee reporters interview a diverse group of Melburnians aged 19 to 29 about the cost of living, housing, politics and cancel culture. In this series, find out what it’s like to be young and living in Melbourne.

  • Gemma Grant
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Independent member for Mackellar Sophie Scamps will announce a key policy announcement of a new scheme to subsidise household batteries - one of her top asks if she is in the balance of power in a hung parliament. Pictured at the residence of Avalon locals Ian and Michelle Millner, who have solar panels and two household batteries. Photographed Wednesday 12th March 2025. Photo: James Brickwood. SMH NEWS 250312

The campaign battle over the next step to cheaper power bills

Teal independent Sophie Scamps wants financial support to underwrite the cost of household batteries - and both major parties are working on it.

  • Mike Foley
A group of 19-29-year-olds tell what it’s like to be young in Melbourne.

Young in Melbourne

In this series, The Age asks a diverse group of people aged 19 to 29 to reveal what challenges and rewards they face as young Melburnians.

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
Most of Jeff’s mates have already left.

Jeff lived with his mates. Then a developer bought his home, and he has no-one left

Two Paddington boarding houses are the site of a lost battle to stop a developer evicting residents to build luxury housing.

  • Sue Williams

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