Coast one of Queensland leaders for house price growth
TAKE THAT Brisbane – new data shows the Coast has the second highest growth in housing prices, beating our metro neighbour by nearly 1 per cent.
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Shock insurance figures show Rocky is worse off
Report shows where Rockhampton locals cop heavy costs
Leaders need to show leadership
Political parties are failing to come to grips with discontent over increasing living costs, political correctness and the plight of pensioners and the aged.
REVEALED: The rising cost of educating your children
REGIONAL Queensland is the most expensive in Australia to educate a child in a religious school, research released today reveals.
Noosa MP says rego slug is twice the CPI
Families battling to pay the household budget are being slugged twice the rate of inflation by the State Government, Noosa MP Glen Elmes says.
Cashback incentives for Proserpine residents who reduce power use
Changing your hot water system to an economy tariff, installing more energy efficient appliances such as air conditioners or lighting could make you eligible
Bald-faced banana benders eye NSW businesses
THOSE thick-as thieves up in Queensland have launched a shameless campaign to steal businesses away from New South Wales.
SOAPBOX: Is the Sunshine Coast unaffordable?
‘It worries me that those people whose bread and butter built what we know now might be pushed out in a desperate quick cash grab for the future.’
LETTER: Fuel costs important
‘So if it is so important to query the banks, why not do the same with the petrol companies?’
Living as a pensioner in Toowoomba is tough
Pensioners have missed out on any increase despite an increase to the minimum wage, writes Rob Armstrong.
Coles fires a trolley volley
Coles is stepping up the price game by marking down the prices of 150 products by 25% and moving 1000 products to its “every day low pricing” range.
New financial year brings price hikes to households
THE new financial year has ticked over which means many people are booking appointments with accountants and readying themselves for a tax return, or bill.
Will your grocery bill increase after the election?
LNP says price of dinner staples will rise under Labor with a new carbon tax, but the opposition says their climate change policies won’t hurt family budgets
Local fruit and veg half the price of the big boys
The NewsMail compares prices of a local $20 box of fruit and vegetables to Coles and Woolworths
READER’S VIEW: Who is responsible for annual ‘wages case’
DO you realise that Australia’s high standard of living has been delivered by unions?
RACQ gives Gladstone petrol prices the thumbs down
IF you have gone to the bowsers to fill up on fuel and thought the prices were a little steep, you weren’t wrong.
SHOCKING: Power bills to go up in regional Queensland
Stakeholders say the increases will hit consumers hard
BREAKING: Mum’s entire $12,000 bill waived
Urban Utilities waive $12,327.97 water bill after hearing mum’s story
NSW withholds $350 million in child education funding
NEW South Wales has the most expensive childcare in the country.
Is it the end of the five cent coin cluttering our wallets?
THE humble five cent piece is a bugbear of many people, weighing down purses and wallets – but you can still buy lollies
Pensioners just want a little help in the Federal Budget
Mt Morgan pensioner and his ill wife travel to Brisbane half a dozen times a year for medical appointments and treatments which aren’t available in Rockhampton.
READERS DISCUSS: Grocery bills no longer matching CQ wages
Readers discuss how much money they spend on groceries a week.
Grocery lists hurting the pockets of CQ families
With two kids under four, Leesa Clark says the cost of living in Central Queensland is no longer matching people’s wages.
Central Queensland kids among the best fed in Queensland
CQ parents are the biggest spenders in Queensland when it comes to their children’s food and drinks.
Warwick parents prove thriftiest in Queensland
Parents in prove to be among the thriftiest in the state
Our Rolls-Royce fares for a basic public transport
THE Sundstrom family had to dig deep for a day trip to and around Brisbane by public transport.
Struggle to balance budgets as wages decline
HOME owners are struggling to balance their budget as inflated incomes become a thing of the past, according to Gladstone accountant Bob Lamont.
Number of ratepayers paying monthly doubles
THE number of property owners in the Gladstone region paying their rates in monthly instalments has doubled in the past six months.
Experts say fuel prices will remain affordable
WHILE the heady days of a dollar per litre may be behind us, experts have tipped fuel prices to remain relatively affordable, as the regular fuel cycle returns.
Parents say cheaper childcare is needed on the Coast
IN THE midst of political uncertainty, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has scrapped the paid parental leave scheme and vowed to reform the child care system.
READER DISCUSSION: Summer power bills a bit hot to handle
AFTER a sweltering summer, one Morning Bulletin reporter was shocked to see their electricity bill was $200 higher than the previous year.
Boycott of Gladstone servos organised for next week
ANOTHER day to boycott service stations that have high fuel prices is being organised for February 6.
Number disconnected for failing to pay power bills soars
MORE than 7000 QLD households were disconnected for not paying electricity bills between July and September last year, the highest quarterly rate since 2011.
Hard-working Australian culture fading away
Rockhampton man claims Aussies aren’t giving it their all when trying to find a job.
Rockhampton fuel prices just don’t make sense
Rockhampton man can’t understand why local fuel prices are so high compared to other areas in Queensland.
Cheapest fuel in Rocky right outside Terry Robinson’s door
Rocky man lives across the road from cheapest fuel in Rocky.
Toowoomba families struggle to make ends meet
ALMOST 40% of Toowoomba’s householders are struggling to make ends meet as high rents and rising utility bills hit hard.
Tradies earning above average
HIRING a tradesman is more expensive in Queensland than any other state – a fact that may not surprise many home renovators.
Power prices could fall 10% with Ergon plan
SOME relief could be on the way for regional Queenslanders, as Ergon Energy plans to keep network charges to below inflation for the next five years.
40% of Rocky households struggle with basic bills: survey
FINANCIAL meltdown is around the corner for up to 41% of Rockhampton households coming to terms with soaring utility bills and high rents.
Fuel gods deliver 20c cut in time for Christmas
THE fuel gods have delivered a petrol price cut of up to 20 cents a litre for motorists in time for Christmas.
Residents struggle as high rents hit hard
POVERTY is knocking on the doors of almost half the Gladstone region’s homes, with 43% unable to raise cash for a crisis due to high rents and utility bills.
Family puts money aside regardless of income
WHEN hairdresser Nicole Crisp moved out of home at 16 to do her apprenticeship, she realised the importance of saving, and soon worked out how to budget.
Retirees forced to keep working due to finances
SEVENTY is the new 65 and that means nest eggs are not going to last for some older Gladstone residents.
Here’s why fuel is cheaper at Boyne Island
CALTEX has admitted a small family business in Boyne Island forces them to sell fuel up to 13 cents per litre cheaper there than in Gladstone.
A helping hand on a local level
IN A prosperous city like Warwick, there are many families who struggle day to day.
Millions of Australians to move to higher tax bracket
WORKERS with rising incomes who are ultimately pushed into a higher tax bracket will contribute an extra $24 billion in total over the next four years.
Family turns to bikes to beat fuel hike
WHEN Leiticia Cranston heard about the increase to the fuel excise, she decided to start riding bikes to school with her kids.
Gladstone carers struggle to afford the basics
MORE than half of the carers in Gladstone are battling financial pressures, something that is increasing the stress of their situation.
Ebola and IS overtake Australian cost of living concerns
THE political debate about Ebola and the Islamic State seems to have replaced Australian concerns about the rising cost of living, a consumer survey has found.
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