Iran war spiked fuel prices but not largest driver of living cost pressures in first quarter
Cost-of-living pressures have increased for all households in Australia, partly due to the war in the Middle East,…
Which areas eat the most vegetables?
Last week the ABS published mind-blowing new data on who eats what and where in Australia. Now, for…
What’s a strike? ABS forcing baseball to answer age-old question
After years of testing in the minor leagues and spring training, baseball’s new Automated Ball-Strike challenge system has…
Record January migration intake
“Records continue to be smashed with this government’s promise to cut migration in absolute tatters, as half a…
No longer true that the rich keep getting richer as the poor get poorer
Recent data confirms current policies are gradually reversing Australia’s chronic inequality, as Alan Austin reports. THE SALARY OF…
Real wages go backwards in December quarter as Australians struggle to keep up with soaring inflation
Wages are failing to keep pace with inflation in another blow to Australians struggling to keep up with…
Why your home loan repayments aren’t included in official inflation figures
For more than a third of Australians, paying off the mortgage on their home is one of their…
Living costs rise for all but some hit harder, new ABS data finds
Cost-of-living pressures are being felt by all households but some are being hit harder than others, according to…
Inflation hotter than forecast at end of 2025, adding to rate hike expectations
Repayments on mortgages and debts are more likely to increase, after a higher-than-expected Inflation result puts pressure on…
Economist Warren Hogan reveals harsh rates truth ‘no one wants to hear’ after latest inflation figures
EQ Economics managing director Warren Hogan has revealed the harsh truth about interest rates “no one wants to…
Shadow treasurer Ted O’Brien tears into Labor’s economic agenda as households to suffer under large public spending
The Albanese government’s spending is growing faster than the economy as a whole, prompting warnings that the Reserve…
Almost a million Aussies working multiple jobs, fresh ABS data reveals as cost of living pressures weigh on households
Almost a million Australians are working multiple jobs to make ends meet as energy costs rise 37 per…