Families in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are spending more than $500 a week on transport for the first time as new research shows the cost of getting around is taking off. The Australian Automobile Association’s transport affordability index, released on Sunday, shows transport costs have risen...
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has sought to allay concerns of a recession in the wake of a 12th interest rate hike. The 25 basis point increase brought the cash rate to 4.1 per cent and in total the bank has delivered 400 basis points of rate hikes...
Australia has a mountain to climb to get to cheaper energy bills, but the federal government is confident its planned transition to renewables will help bring costs down. However, some industry leaders are unconvinced and warn wholesale prices could remain high for at least the next...
Laws allowing workers from different businesses to band together to challenge for higher wages will undergo their first test in the childcare sector. Unions representing staff from 20 early childhood education providers across NSW, the ACT and Victoria lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission...