Cost of Living

The volume of Australian businesses going into administration each continues has rocketed since the pandemic.

A new bill forbids Armaguard from unilaterally cutting routes to remote or regional towns to save money.

One economist says the cost of the plan could balloon 10-50 times.

On July 13, Trump announced a naval blockade on Iranian ports and a 20 percent charge on cargo ...

Nationally, the median rental climbed to a record $705 (US$489) a week, according to a report by data ...

Australia's project growth is expected to remain below 2 percent over the next two years. 

'It was the third week in a row where the preliminary clearance rate has held below 50 percent,' ...

As of March 31, 2026, the scheme reported 774,456 participants with an annual cost of $50.7 billion (US$35.1 ...

Jim Chalmers said service stations and oil suppliers would be monitored closely for price rises in the wake ...

New analysis shows national home value fell by 0.4 percent in June, the largest month-on-month fall since December ...

Australians can expect a range of changes to fees, wages, taxes, and welfare.

Analysis by Universities Australia found the cost of maintaining a basic student standard of living has increased by ...

Auction clearance rates have fallen to pandemic-era lows across the country in recent weeks.

The McKinsey ConsumerWise report finds rising living costs are the dominant concern, driving consumers to cut spending across ...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the reforms were worthwhile but admitted Labor had suffered from a 'big partisan political ...

A housing group based in South Australia has called on the Australian government to add cooperatives to its ...

The Real Estate Institute of Australia says the government's planned capital gains tax and negative gearing changes will ...

The head of a peak seniors body warns many older Australians struggle with cost of living and that ...

The housing sector has warned that Labor's tax reforms would increase the tax burden on property businesses, affecting ...

The Business Council of Australia says the country already falls behind in terms of investment competitiveness.

Charities Minister Andrew Leigh says Australia is entering a historic $5.4 trillion wealth transfer and is urging more ...

'We've all been there, trying to cancel a subscription before. And before you know it, you're six screens ...

The company was placed into voluntary administration in February.

"A car is stolen or broken into every 42 minutes in Victoria," Insurance Council of Australia CEO Andrew ...

The budget includes a partial freeze of public service hiring.

Greens Senator Barbara Pocock argues the 4.75 percent rise isn't enough as Labor's Murray Watt acknowledges ongoing inflation ...

Beverage giant Lion cited the 'significant cost inflation' along with the long-term decline in the national beer market ...