Risk of vegetable price rise in response to spiralling fuel and fertilizer costs
The war in the Middle East is already taking a toll on Australian vegetable growers and wholesalers, with…
Cost-of-living crisis sees more young women neglecting health and basic needs, report finds
Every week, 23-year-old Ruby Neisler begins her ritual — trawling for supermarket bargains. She starts at Tribe of…
How racism is shaping Australia’s migration debate
Australia’s cost-of-living crisis isn’t caused by migrants. It’s the result of inequality-driven policy — and scapegoating is making…
How racism is shaping Australia’s migration debate
Australia’s cost-of-living crisis isn’t caused by migrants. It’s the result of inequality-driven policy — and scapegoating is making…
Public library visitor numbers return to pre-COVID levels as cost-of-living crisis bites
At the beginning of 2023, the City of Marion Libraries had a problem. As with many public institutions…
Inequality is back at the heart of politics
As 2025 draws to a close, we can look back on a year when economic inequality became firmly…
This Grand Designs Australia house cost $320k to build. Here’s how its owners pulled it off
Grand Designs Australia has a reputation for featuring the grandest of designs, often with price tags to match.…
Life after sixty in Bangladesh: How the economy could make the last mile smooth
Rehman Aziz (pseudonym), a retired teacher in his late 60s, lost both his parents. His only child lives…
Cost-of-living crisis and ‘weight of the world’ means we’re socialising less than ever
Peg Sanders finds it hard to keep in touch with her friends and family. The 30-year-old from Fish…
Advocate calls out Kimberley’s ‘astronomical’ fruit and vegetable prices
At small-town supermarkets in Western Australia’s far north, a quarter of a watermelon could set you back $18,…
Vroom vroom: New Zealand’s two-speed economy explained
Are we a Ford Ranger hooning down the highway or a hatchback running on fumes? Maybe both, explains…
Doomsayers proved wrong again as businesses expand and prosper
Official data on Australia’s economy continue to undermine the Albanese Government’s critics, as Alan Austin reports. IN A…