Consumer confidence has ticked up for the third week in a row but cost of living pressures mean sentiment is still below historical averages. The 1.8 per cent uplift in overall confidence as sampled by ANZ and Roy Morgan was led by a spike in the...
The federal government is being urged to put negative gearing and capital gains tax discount reforms back on the agenda to ease Australia’s housing crisis. With his hometown of Hobart featuring the least affordable rents in the country, independent MP Andrew Wilkie said it was time...
The monthly consumer price index fell to 6.9 per cent in October after hitting 7.3 per cent the month before. Recently introduced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics to supplement the main quarterly index, the monthly measure of price pressures remains high and well above the...
Industry Minister Ed Husic remains confident state and territory leaders will agree to plans to help bring down the price of coal. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with state and territory counterparts next Wednesday, where plans to lower energy costs will be on the agenda. While...
Resources Minister Madeleine King says a cap on gas prices is an option, as the government seeks to finalise a policy to drive down energy bills. The Australian Council of Social Service says regulation of the market is needed to ease the “crushing” cost of living...
Laws aimed at getting wages moving are coming to a head with the government pledging to put upward pressure on pay packets as soon as possible. Trade Minister Don Farrell said workers would be in a much better position when new workplace laws pass, that would...
The local share market has bounced back from early losses to hit a fresh six-month high on signs inflation is finally peaking. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had been down by as much as 0.4 per cent on Wednesday morning but quickly gained ground after the Australian...
Your home is more than simply a place to unwind; it’s also an investment. If you plan to sell your property someday, increasing its value now can help you get a better return on your investment. Most people believe that increasing the value of a home requires...
Age pensioners will be able to pick up extra shifts and earn some extra cash before Christmas without losing their benefits. New laws increase the amount they can earn by $4000 to $11,800 from December 1 until the end of 2023 before their pension starts to...
Most people have never heard of a circular economy but experts say it’s what Australia needs. A circular economy involves more than switching to renewable energy to cut carbon emissions or adding another bin with a different coloured lid to kerbside rubbish collection. Rather, more reuse, repair,...