Consumers leave the car at home as they flex budget muscle

Consumers leave the car at home as they flex budget muscle

Quarterly consumer insights from NAB show that Australians are now well-versed in how to face rising living costs.

  • byEmma Koehn

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Renewables squeeze black coal to record low in electricity grid

Renewables squeeze black coal to record low in electricity grid

Coal-fired power is being undercut by cheaper renewables,but a hot,dry summer may push power prices back up.

  • byMike Foley
Thousands of struggling Victorians face long wait for financial advice

Thousands of struggling Victorians face long wait for financial advice

Financial counsellors say waiting lists for help have blown out to three months as Victorians face rising interest rates,soaring energy prices and higher grocery bills.

  • byAnnika Smethurst
Back to basics:Labor MPs want to change the subject after Voice defeat

Back to basics:Labor MPs want to change the subject after Voice defeat

The national rebuff to the Indigenous Voice has fuelled Labor fears of a backlash from voters unless the government takes rapid action to deliver results on the cost of living.

  • byDavid Crowe
Life would be cheaper as a couple,but really,I’d prefer a tax rebate

Life would be cheaper as a couple,but really,I’d prefer a tax rebate

From overseas holidays to council rates,the cost of being single adds up.

  • byGenevieve Novak
‘You always think nothing will happen’:Warnings over health insurance

‘You always think nothing will happen’:Warnings over health insurance

Australians with health insurance are being reminded to shop around following a long-awaited rise in premiums this month.

  • byJohn Collett
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Where and which groceries are costing you more

Where and which groceries are costing you more

Toilet paper,milk,breakfast cereals and other common grocery items can cost up to 10 per cent more in Metro-branded stores compared with regular Woolworths supermarkets.

  • byAmber Schultz
Kids and (less) money:Are you giving your children economic anxiety?

Kids and (less) money:Are you giving your children economic anxiety?

Whether it’s environmental or financial worry,the key to containing stress about a scary unknown is empowerment.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Electricity market rule maker calls for mandatory smart meter rollout
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Electricity market rule maker calls for mandatory smart meter rollout

The Australian Energy Market Commission says households would save money on their bills under its proposed 2030 compulsory rollout.

  • byMike Foley
Win or lose,the Matildas have captured the nation’s heart

Win or lose,the Matildas have captured the nation’s heart

Irrespective of the result of the semi-final,the Matildas will always shine.

Pride can be a barrier for those in need. This Sydneysider found a solution

Pride can be a barrier for those in need. This Sydneysider found a solution

Cheryne El Hawat,30,is one of several Sydneysiders who were honoured on Wednesday night for their contribution to the city.

  • byMichael Koziol