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The proportion of Australians who are struggling to make their debt repayments is likely to shock many people.
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The state government has revealed how much the Emergency Services Levy will rise from July 1.
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These suburbs are home to perhaps Australia’s happiest homeowners, who never want to leave and are cashing in big time.
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Single mum Kyra has saved $80k but still can’t afford a roof over her children’s heads – so, she’s made a bold pitch in the hopes of a lifeline.
You won’t hear the state or local governments calling any crisis meetings over this issue or doing anything about it. As David Penberthy writes, it’s an abject failure that’s crippling our state.
Despite looking like an adrenaline-pumping driver’s car, this European ‘hot hatch’ left us feeling cold heading into winter.
Anthony Albanese’s housing schemes are getting Aussies into their dream homes, so maybe it’s time all the critics to put a sock in it.
Premier Peter Malinauskas has demanded ExxonMobil clean up its abandoned oil refinery at Port Stanvac to build a massive new housing development in the southern suburbs.
You could save up to $8,000 a year if you buy rather than rent in these suburbs.
As one of our capital cities enjoys record median home prices in 97 per cent of its suburbs, another is enduring falling values in 98 per cent of its suburbs.
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Media personality Andrew ‘Cosi’ Costello says he has the answer for South Australians struggling to put food on the table during the cost-of-living crisis.
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Inspired ideas from the likes of Greg Norman are turning retirement living on its head.
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Aussies who want a taste of luxury fashion goods can do it at a fraction of the cost — and in many cases saving hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.
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Critics say the federal budget has failed to “shift the dial” on the nation’s housing crisis and will only push up costs for the disadvantaged.
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Coles and Woolworths bosses have delivered a bitter blow to Steven Miles’ crusade against price gouging, with the Premier not holding back his feelings over the move.
Aussie homebuyers and sellers are being severely disadvantaged by questionable rules around property sales, that authorities in some markets are too willing to ignore.
Aussies chasing cracking deals on a last minute gift to treat their mum this Mother’s Day can score up to 85 per cent off popular brands including Apple, ghd and KitchenAid.
We didn’t realise how spoiled we were before the pandemic struck, Paul Starick writes, and now the nation has debt bombs ticking fast everywhere.
Peter Malinauskas says left and right wing culture warriors are doing Australia a disservice as they put their ideology before the national interest.
Treasurer Cameron Dick has made a stunning admission surrounding the state government’s $1000 election sweetener, spruiked as helping Queenslanders with power bills.
Anthony Albanese’s signature $329m housing scheme is stuck in neutral thanks to red tape and the Greens but it is worth trialling if it can get Aussies renters into their dream home.
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