Switching between'honeymoon deals'can save you loads of cash
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Switching between'honeymoon deals'can save you loads of cash

Businesses know that once they have you on the the hook you are more likely to stick with them than leave,so it's time to make some savvy decisions.

  • byJoel Gibson

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Millions of households seek help with power bills amid COVID downturn

Millions of households seek help with power bills amid COVID downturn

Millions of Australians are asking electricity retailers for help with their bills or expect do so shortly,new research shows.

  • byMike Foley andNick Toscano
Howzat? Cricket's golden couple open up about life,love and iso living

Howzat? Cricket's golden couple open up about life,love and iso living

Alyssa Healy and Mitchell Starc first met in primary school,where they shared wicketkeeping duties. They discuss how they balance their relationship with their schedule and the annual award they both covet.

  • byKonrad Marshall
The uneven pain of the coronavirus downturn

The uneven pain of the coronavirus downturn

This downturn is"overwhelmingly hurting"young Australians and women.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Families in lockdown,some struggle while others thrive

Families in lockdown,some struggle while others thrive

Life in lockdown has been a mixed blessing for families,causing stress and anxiety but also creating opportunities for family togetherness and bonding.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Millions of households better off with savings up while society shuts down

Millions of households better off with savings up while society shuts down

The coronavirus lockdown is a hammer blow to the economy but millions of Australians are financially better off,at least for now.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
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Bros just want to have fun:the Australian larrikins making a living from home-made videos

Bros just want to have fun:the Australian larrikins making a living from home-made videos

If you’re over 30,brothers Lachlan and Jaxon Fairbairn from South Australia’s Murray Bridge are the hugely popular YouTubers you’ve likely never heard of.

  • byGreg Callaghan
Family embrace:the rise of multi-generational living in Australia

Family embrace:the rise of multi-generational living in Australia

It's a horrific thought for some,but having several generations living in the same household has plenty of benefits – as long as you can negotiate the inevitable disputes over space.

  • byFenella Souter
Elderly people at risk of homelessness when'granny flat'agreements fail

Elderly people at risk of homelessness when'granny flat'agreements fail

Family care arrangements where elderly parents give their assets to adult children in exchange for accommodation are becoming more common,sometimes with dire consequences.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Childcare package all but gone 18 months after introduction
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Childcare package all but gone 18 months after introduction

Childcare costs are almost back to where they were despite the Morrison government's $2.5 billion signature policy.

  • byShane Wright andJudith Ireland
Time to revisit Paid Parental Leave scheme

Time to revisit Paid Parental Leave scheme

Marian Baird makes the case for change on the tenth anniversary of the paid parental leave scheme.

  • byMarian Baird