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Motorists in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are being stung with higher prices than in other cities in Australia.

Motorists play petrol lotto as stations pump up prices in big cities

A motorist advocate says there’s no reason why petrol is so much more expensive in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne than in other cities.

  • Mike Foley

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Cash is not dead.

Cash is no longer king, but it pays to keep it around

Few among us would not have felt the sting of a surcharge for using debit and credit cards, but the cost of banknotes and coins is a real and growing concern.

  • The Herald's View
Fifty dollar bank notes.

Shops to be forced to accept cash for basic supplies and services

The use of physical currency has plummeted in recent years, but Australians will still be able to use it to buy essential items into the future.

  • James Massola and Shane Wright
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
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
The most interesting challenge for whoever wins the election will come on September 28, the day the fuel excise cut ends.

What a Middle East oil shock could mean for Australians

Treasury modelling suggests a sustained 10 per cent increase in the oil price over a year would add about 0.4 of a percentage point to the inflation rate.

  • Nick Toscano
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‘The risk has gone up’: Petrol prices are at a two-year low, but maybe not for long

Australian drivers face a heightened risk of petrol prices climbing yet again if fighting in the Middle East intensifies and disrupts oil supply.

  • Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano
Petrol prices have plummeted over the past year.

Inflation falls as power subsidies and cheap petrol cut price pressure

A key measure of inflation has fallen to its lowest level in almost three years, with prices falling during winter.

  • Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Australia loves its cars.

Bigger but not cheaper: SUVs are burning a hole in your hip pocket

After mortgage or rental payments, vehicles are easily one of the biggest expenses we now have. And bigger is not always better.

  • Victoria Devine
Fuel prices hit a six-month low of $1.86 a litre at the start of this month across Melbourne and Sydney.

Relief in sight for motorists as oil prices slide

Petrol prices at the bowser are primed to fall in coming months as a slowdown in major economies reduces demand for oil.

  • Millie Muroi and Shane Wright

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