Chefs, kitchen hands and millions of workers around Australia will get higher wages through Friday's decision. (ABC News: John Gunn)
Wages rise but sorry, you’re probably still going backwards
News article by the ABC
A 5.75 per cent boost to award wages is massive and will affect millions of workers. But inflation means they'll still have less to spend, writes Daniel Ziffer.
Wages rise but sorry, you’re probably still going backwards
Philip Lowe says Australia needs
Higher rents will help reduce rental stress by encouraging people to ‘economise’ on housing, RBA governor says
News article by the ABC
The RBA governor says strong population growth is exacerbating Australia's housing crisis and we need more people to live in each dwelling.
Higher rents will help reduce rental stress by encouraging people to ‘economise’ on housing, RBA governor says
We break down what's happening in July and answer some of your burning energy questions. (ABC News: Hugh Hogan)
Why are electricity prices rising in July? How can I cut costs? Your energy questions answered
News article by the ABC
Energy costs are set to rise, once again. Here's a breakdown of what's happening, along with answers to some of your burning energy questions.
Why are electricity prices rising in July? How can I cut costs? Your energy questions answered
Keeping the lights is getting more costly, especially for poorer households. (ABC News: 7.30)
Poorer customers facing worse than 25 per cent price hikes without more energy transition help
News article by the ABC
Headline price increases of 25 per cent barely tell the story of struggling households at risk of falling behind in the energy transition.
Poorer customers facing worse than 25 per cent price hikes without more energy transition help
Analysis by UBS has found Woolworths and Coles have both seen significant price increases. (ABC News)
Coles and Woolworths food prices rise by 9.6 per cent in past year, outpacing inflation rate
News article by the ABC
Analysis by investment bank UBS finds food prices at Australia's major supermarket chains have risen at a faster rate than inflation.
Coles and Woolworths food prices rise by 9.6 per cent in past year, outpacing inflation rate
Buy now, pay later services will be considered credit products by the end of the year. Here’s how it will work
News article by the ABC
The federal government will classify buy now, pay later options as credit products, as part of sweeping changes to protect both consumers and the industry. Here's what it means in practice.
Buy now, pay later services will be considered credit products by the end of the year. Here’s how it will work
Janessa Bidgood's business relies on her rural bank branch. (ABC Western Queensland: Kelly Butterworth)
Mass exodus of bank branches across Australia leaves rural residents seeking solutions
News article by the ABC
Regional communities home to some of Australia's most vital hubs of industry are being crippled by bank branch closures. A range of remedies have been proposed — but how viable are they?
Mass exodus of bank branches across Australia leaves rural residents seeking solutions
The unemployment rate has been below 4 per cent since March 2022. (ABC News)
Australia’s unemployment rate rises to a surprise 3.7 per cent as fewer workers hired
News article by the ABC
Australia's unemployment rate rises to 3.7 per cent as thousands of jobs were lost last month, defying economists' expectations of further employment gains.
Australia’s unemployment rate rises to a surprise 3.7 per cent as fewer workers hired
An employment-based definition of
What is a recession? Are we experiencing one now?
News article by the ABC
You can define a "recession" in different ways. Are we experiencing one now? asks Gareth Hutchens.
What is a recession? Are we experiencing one now?
Donald Craigie and his wife Cheryl Fernando were members of the Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund. (ABC News: Amy Bainbridge)
Government scheme for ACBF Youpla customers expires in November — what happens next?
News article by the ABC
For decades, funeral insurer ACBF Youpla sold policies to First Nations Australians despite attention for regulators. Now, two years after it collapsed, the government is still wrestling with how to compensate the company's customers.
Government scheme for ACBF Youpla customers expires in November — what happens next?
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Mackay hairdresser Michael West says the rising cost of living is impacting his clients and what they can spend. (triple j Hack: Angel Parsons )

Cost-of-living guilt: Spending money on yourself when you don’t have much

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The cost-of-living crisis is turning everyday expenses into guilty luxuries, and that’s sent young people’s sense ...

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Chefs, kitchen hands and millions of workers around Australia will get higher wages through Friday's decision. (ABC News: John Gunn)

Wages rise but sorry, you’re probably still going backwards

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Philip Lowe says Australia needs "more people on average to live in each dwelling". (ABC News: Nick Haggarty)

Higher rents will help reduce rental stress by encouraging people to ‘economise’ on housing, RBA governor says

ABC News May 31, 2023

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Australians are already making heartbreaking decisions about how to stretch their dollars. (Unsplash: Caleb Lucas)

Why Australian households are divided when it comes to financial pressure, and economists are divided on the outlook

ABC News May 31, 2023

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Economists are divided on how well households will weather the storm of rent rises, soaring home loan rates and rising prices, ...

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Many university students are shouldering debts that will affect them long into the future. (ABC News: Lucas Hill)

Student debt indexation to have lifelong impacts on Australians’ borrowing capacity

ABC News May 31, 2023

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For the past decade, student debts have increased by about 2 per cent a year on average, but tomorrow they will rise by a massi ...

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We break down what's happening in July and answer some of your burning energy questions. (ABC News: Hugh Hogan)

Why are electricity prices rising in July? How can I cut costs? Your energy questions answered

ABC News May 27, 2023

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Energy costs are set to rise, once again. Here’s a breakdown of what’s happening, along with answers to some of yo ...

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