Rising insurance costs risk turning Australian retirements into a ‘prison’
The promise of Australian retirements is often sold to look something like Carolyn Smith’s. A sea change to…
Where Australians spend their money and feel a budget pinch
Suzenne A’Neile, an 83-year-old retiree from Ardeer in suburban Melbourne, seen on March 10, 2026.(ABC News: Danielle Bonica)…
Living costs strain international students in Australia
“What the data consistently shows is that student outcomes do not exist in isolation. Financial security, social connection…
Why did the RBA raise interest rates? Will higher petrol prices have same effect?
The Reserve Bank hiked interest rates for the second time this year this week, but the closely divided…
Millions of home borrowers face more pain as costs rise at the pump
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Social Security will cut benefits if Congress fails to act (Opinion)
Campaign season is once again in full swing, with countless political ads blanketing the airwaves on any number…
Inflation, war, increases Budget pressure – ABC News
Inflation, war, increases Budget pressure ABC NewsRate rise should push PM to make tough choices in May budget The AustralianRecession…
Petrol price could hit $4, economists warn
It’s feasible that petrol prices could reach $4 a litre, economists say. Ongoing conflict in the Middle East…
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…
Easing the road to retirement with EPF
PETALING JAYA: Only 10.2% of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members working in the formal sector would be able…
Spain’s renewables revolution likely to keep energy bills low even as gas prices soar
The Iran war has plunged the world into an overnight energy crisis. The closure of the Hormuz Strait…
The towns gaining the most as WFH lets young Aussies escape the city: ‘Gap has narrowed’
Geraldton in Western Australia has seen the biggest home lending growth among those moving to the regions, Westpac…