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Some July 1 changes will see happier hip pockets, while others won’t. It depends on what stage of life you’re in, and where you live.

All the changes coming on July 1, and what they mean for your wallet

Who wins when the clock strikes midnight? It depends on what stage of life you’re in … and where you live.

  • Bronte Gossling

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Alison Bransdon and her children, Madeleine, 11, and Harvey, 9, with the chickens they raise in their backyard in Sydney’s south.

Chooks in the city: How an egg shortage drove the return of the backyard hen

As egg prices remain stubbornly high, the humble backyard chook is enjoying renewed popularity in urban areas. Here’s how to keep the eggs coming.

  • Shona Hendley
The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research show 28 sexual offences by minors on school grounds were reported to police in 2022, and 37 in 2023.

‘It’s not a voucher’: This is how Queensland’s $100 back-to-school bonus will work

When a school hat costs $90, the payment, which will not be handed directly to families as a voucher, might not stretch far.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Falling housing construction costs have contributed to a further easing in key measures of inflation.

Inflation dive gives Reserve Bank scope for multiple rate cuts

Cheaper mandarins, discounts on new homes and easing rental pressures have brought down key measures of inflation.

  • Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Filling up again … Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

‘Doesn’t add up’: RACQ slams Brisbane petrol price hikes as unfair

Brisbane drivers are being urged to fill up their tank as unleaded petrol prices rise by almost 60 cents a litre at some service stations.

  • Felicity Caldwell
A collector returning cans and bottles for recycling in Sydney.

Those collectors rummaging through our bins? Our recycling system relies on them

The Return and Earn scheme has dramatically cut litter while boosting recycling, but are the environmental benefits coming at a social cost?

  • Cindy Yin and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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NSW gets a new budget next week. Here’s what we already know.

What we already know about this year’s NSW budget

A ferry wharf linking the new Sydney Fish Market is among $70 million in proposed transport upgrades announced on Monday.

  • Penry Buckley
Experts warn street violence has been gamified in the digital age.

‘Zombie killers’ and the ‘lost boys’ of Melbourne’s warring youth gangs

Youth crime waves aren’t new, but experts warn street violence has been gamified. And it’s escalating, with more teens from middle-class backgrounds involved.

  • Sherryn Groch
Then-premier Steven Miles (centre) at the Stanwell power station during last year’s election campaign.

Labor wants power rebates kept as price increase looms

Treasurer David Janetzki has confirmed the Miles government’s $1000 electricity rebates will be scrapped in his first budget later this month.

  • Cameron Atfield
Australians will be paying more for energy and internet bills come July.

Brace yourself: Energy, internet and insurance price rises are coming

Telstra customers are set to experience their third price increase in 12 months.

  • Jessica Yun and Frances Howe

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