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Rate cut could fuel further ‘modest’ house price growth
7 May
Australian home values have continued to soar and an expected post-election rate cut is likely to fuel further growth. Defying economic uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, the national median dwelling price rose 0.3...[Read More]
Living costs rising despite cooling inflation
7 May
Australian households who depend on government payments have faced the highest increases in living costs this year, new data shows. Age pensioners and other recipients of government help faced 1.6 per cent higher living costs in the March quarter,...[Read More]
Election expected to drive confidence in electric cars
7 May
Electric vehicles are expected to grow in number and fall in price following the federal election as manufacturers and motorists gain confidence that regulations on low-emission transport will not change. Automotive experts issued the predictions on...[Read More]
Australian farmland values just keep on growing
7 May
Millions of hectares of Australian farmland have sold for a total of almost $15 billion, as agricultural property values rack up 11 years of growth. Median farmland values increased by 6.9 per cent in 2024 to a record $10,231 per hectare, according...[Read More]
Can we cut the reams of waste in election paper trail?
7 May
A mountain of waste is created each time Australians go to the polls to vote in local, state and federal elections, and experts say we need to find creative ways to reduce it. The 2025 federal election was Australia’s biggest yet, with 710,000...[Read More]
Spike in flu cases sparks plea over ‘dire’ rate of jabs
7 May
Australians are being warned to get vaccinated before a possible severe flu season after an unusual spike in cases across the country. Low vaccination rates have reflected a “lack of concern” for influenza but Australians have been told not to...[Read More]
Attenborough offers hope for world’s struggling oceans
7 May
David Attenborough has issued a rallying cry to protect the oceans in a film released to coincide with his 99th birthday. The new documentary, Ocean with David Attenborough, includes dramatic footage of the devastation fishing practices such as...[Read More]
Broken brains: how physical and mental health connect
7 May
Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland are all too familiar with what it means to be unwell. Rizvi was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour at 31. Eight years on she navigates complex disabilities due to her acquired brain injury. Waterland, 38, has spent...[Read More]
Full steam ahead for cash rate cut as inflation settles
30 April
Interest rate relief could come within weeks after a higher than expected inflation print still fell within the Reserve Bank’s target range. Underlying inflation fell to 2.9 per cent in the year to March and headline inflation held steady at 2.4...[Read More]
Million-dollar homes here to stay in record five cities
30 April
Buyers beware – it costs an average of $1 million to enter the housing market in most major cities as political leaders try to woo potential homeowners. Adelaide has become the fifth capital city to break into the million-dollar club, with the...[Read More]
Prices coming down as Coles keeps tabs on Trump tariffs
30 April
Prices on major products are beginning to fall at Coles as the supermarket giant keeps a close eye on any impacts of Donald Trump’s tariffs on products. Australia’s second largest supermarket chain on Wednesday unveiled a 3.7 per cent increase...[Read More]
Problem child no more: surprise rise in state rankings
30 April
Oft-derided as an economic basket case whose government had driven the state’s budget into a black hole, things are looking up for Victoria. Australia’s second-most populous province is the biggest surprise in CommSec’s latest State of the...[Read More]
Students and hire staff pay for Labor election pledges
30 April
Hiking international student visa fees and trimming consultant spending are Labor’s plan to keep the budget in shape while splashing out on election sweeteners. An assurance by Treasurer Jim Chalmers that more than $7 billion in savings would...[Read More]
Full-time workers hit by ‘worst ever’ housing crisis
30 April
Two workers for the federal government have been forced to use a food bank because of exorbitant rents, advocates say, as fresh data shows most rentals are unaffordable. The two women, in the nation’s capital where the average annual wage is more...[Read More]
Australia urged to walk away from gas for renewables
30 April
Most Australians would prefer more renewable energy, but the two major parties have made years-long commitments to gas expansion. About three in five people believe adding renewables – such as wind and solar with battery storage – is a better...[Read More]