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The price of beer is seldom displayed in pubs. But it should be.

How a $13 schooner pushed me past the pint of no return

Why can’t we know how much a beer costs before we buy it?

  • Paul Marshall

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The rising cost of coffee.

Charge $7 for a coffee? Some stressed-out cafe owners would rather shut down

Stuck between soaring business costs and reduced consumer spending, cafe owners are in a “Mexican stand-off”, says Pablo & Rusty’s CEO.

  • Jessica Yun
Veteran retailer Bernie Brookes rescued Colette and The Daily Edited out of administration.

‘Be in the game or suffer’: ‘Black November’ is reshaping Christmas and Boxing Day sales

With end-of-year sales “marathon” starting earlier and earlier in November, Australian retailers are rewriting their battle plans.

  • Jessica Yun
Jo Turner, managing director of LNDR, has changed her approach to Black Friday over the years.

Ignoring Black Friday sales is no longer an option for retailers. So now they’re getting tactical

Savvy shoppers are waiting for good deals before they spend, making it tougher for retailers to opt out of the big sale. But if done right, it can be lucrative.

  • Jessica Yun
It is possible to have meaningful relationships in today’s imperfect climate.

Six tips to save you from a financial hangover this Christmas

It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but Christmas can also be the most expensive for many of us.

  • Victoria Devine
Lord mayoral candidate Yvonne Weldon says picnics during the COVID era are a good example of how people could drink responsibly outside.

Six graphs that show how inflation is hitting our spending

Driving around has become cheaper, but the fun stuff – holidays and recreational activities – are probably setting you back.

  • Millie Muroi
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Michele Bullock and inflation.

There’s your inflation rate – then there’s the Reserve Bank’s rate

The official measure of inflation, at 2.8 per cent, should force a cut in interest rates. But the Reserve Bank is tracking its own inflation measure.

  • Shane Wright
Inflation is at its lowest level in three years.

No mortgage joy for Christmas with RBA holding out on interest rate drop

A smaller-than-expected rise in prices through the September quarter has brought inflation down to 2.8 per cent – but it’s not enough for the Reserve Bank.

  • Shane Wright
Cost of living crisis has peaked.

Australia’s cost-of-living squeeze is finally easing

Consumers are gradually becoming more optimistic about their personal finances, according to three separate surveys.

  • Matt Wade
The first Good Food Symposium held in Melbourne in June.

LIVE STREAM: Leading Sydney restaurants, bars and cafes tackle workplace culture

LIVE STREAM: A panel of veterans discuss hospitality workplace culture and how fostering a positive place to work can lead to success.

  • Good Food staff writers

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