Petrol prices
- Analysis
- Australia votes
The key issues that will define the election – and where the major parties stand
Tax is a latecomer to the campaign agenda, Medicare has taken centre stage, and a nuclear energy fight will keep climate change in the conversation.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Latest
Dutton promises you’ll save $14 a week on fuel. The real number is less than half that
The Coalition’s election pitch is aimed squarely at outer suburban voters. But what does it mean for everyone else?
- Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
- Exclusive
- Australia votes
Albanese planning to call election for May 3 on Friday
Calling the election on Friday morning would steal attention from news coverage of Dutton’s Thursday night budget reply speech.
- James Massola and Paul Sakkal
- Political sketch
- Australia votes
Petrol tax changes have been irresistible for politicians for half a century
A tax on petrol in Australia was introduced way back in 1978 … and politicians on both sides haven’t been able to leave it alone ever since.
- Tony Wright
Sin taxes prop up the budget, but the most important one is fading
From fuel to fancy cars and a cold one at the pub, there are some vices – and necessities – that are carrying an extra cost.
- Millie Muroi
Service with a smile or smile for the camera: Fuelling change at the local servo
The last vestiges of old-fashioned service and friendly faces on the road are giving way to a new crop of DIY petrol stations without any faces at all.
- Madeleine Heffernan
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- City life
The cost-of-living move aimed at making a big difference for motorists
Under a state government plan, fuel companies would need to publicly report price changes the day before they take effect and cap those prices for 24 hours.
- Rachael Dexter
Perth’s cheapest fuel stations for 2024 revealed
Perth motorists could save more than $1300 a year on their fuel bills by shopping around.
- Cameron Myles
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
- Editorial
- Cash economy
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
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