The race that stops the nation: Australia caught in Trump’s political fallout
Trump’s midterm defeat may have shifted the balance of power in Washington, but Australia remains exposed to the…
Why cost-of-living concerns are up-ending global politics
Two countries, two elections, two very different results. But the political upheaval in both was driven by the…
This is what a weekly shop looks like for seven households in 2026
Seven households lay out their food shopping for us as interest rates and inflation really start to bite.…
Labor weighs up cost-of-living relief in midyear budget update, alongside deeper govt spending cuts
The Albanese government will consider further cost-of-living relief alongside planned spending cuts in the upcoming mid-year budget update.…
‘I know how to look after my money’: What an 81-year-old spends at the supermarket
This retired office manager from Christchurch lives on a tightly managed budget – and that’s just how she…
Perth cost-of-living forum warns biggest risk is jobs amid mortgage pain
While many Perth home owners are facing higher mortgage repayments combined with increased cost-of-living pressure, many still have…
Inflation and wages gloom weigh heavily in New Zealand’s high-stakes election contest
New Zealanders go to the polls tomorrow as a tightly fought and sometimes tense election campaign winds to…
‘National crisis’: New data estimates almost 25,000 households at risk of mortgage default, as pressure seeps into South Australia and Queensland
A record 24,546 Australian households are at risk of defaulting on their mortgage, with new research revealing a…
Will Trump’s midterms wipeout hit Australia’s already shaky economy?
“It’s a brilliant situation.” That was Donald Trump’s bizarrely upbeat summation yesterday of the politically devastating war in…
Essential workers struggle to afford vast majority of rental listings, report reveals
Essential workers are being priced out of Australia’s private rental market as affordability plummets, new research shows. Anglicare’s…
Aussies keep spending despite cost-of-living pressures as household expenditure rises 0.6 per cent, ABS figures show
Australians are continuing to spend despite mounting cost-of-living pressures, with new figures revealing household expenditure increased 0.6 per…
Likely Melbourne Cup Day interest rate rise weighing heavy amid rising costs
Staring down a likely Melbourne Cup Day interest rate rise, the rising cost of living is sitting front…