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Australians tipped more generously and with greater frequency in 2024, with increased ease of gratuity-giving among the reasons proposed for the surge.

Despite rising prices, Australians are tipping more

Melbourne and Brisbane tippers were the most generous and Sydneysiders among the most frugal as Australians tipped more in 2024.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo

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Laura Boyd.

Could you buy nothing for a whole year? The Aussies curbing their shopping habits

A no-buy challenge may sound restrictive, but for those who have done it, it’s brought freedom.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Australian Open food prices

$120 for lunch? Fans stunned by Australian Open food prices

With beer at $15 a can and pizza slices for $20, tennis fans should be ready to fork out big on food and drink – or follow the wisdom of some clever families: BYO.

  • Sophie Aubrey
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

$550 for a haircut might seem a lot, but bad hair can really cost you

Attractive, well-groomed people usually get more promotions and make more money. But hundreds of dollars for a cut and colour, in this economy?

  • Rachel Clun
The total cost of the royal visit was $640,060.47, excluding GST.

King Charles’ six-day, $600,000 Australian tour during cost-of-living crisis

King Charles and Queen Camilla’s six-day trip to Australia cost taxpayers more than $100,000 a day.

  • James Massola
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Daniel Mookhey, NSW treasurer

Bypassing scrutiny or getting things done? The secret change to government spending decisions

A change to the state’s business case policy allows the premier to make investment decisions via “media release″⁣, detractors claim.

  • Max Maddison
A record number of travellers are expected over the Christmas period.

Record numbers of us will travel this summer – but only if it’s cheap

A record number of Australians are travelling over the coming weeks, but cost-of-living pressures are forcing a rethink of how much spending is done on holiday.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
In the past, the federal government has paid state governments to push through productivity-boosting reforms.

Why bribery is key to boosting our economic prosperity

The key to making us better off in the long term – lifting productivity – may require the feds to offer incentives to the states.

  • Millie Muroi
12 days of Christmas cost analysis by KPMG.

The six-figure sum you need to secure your true love

If you thought inflation was bad, it’s worse for those looking for love this Christmas by replicating the 12 Days of Christmas carol.

  • Millie Muroi

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