Why grocery giants won’t lose sleep over $9b penalty threat
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Why grocery giants won’t lose sleep over $9b penalty threat

Coles and Woolworths face multibillion-dollar fines if they put the squeeze on suppliers,but is this is a realistic threat?

  • byColin Kruger

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Why you don’t need to earn lots to be good with money

Why you don’t need to earn lots to be good with money

You went to school,studied hard,landed a good job,and hustled for promotions. That’s the road map to financial success,right? Not so fast.

  • byParidhi Jain
Two years of tightening belts:How our spending habits have changed under Albanese

Two years of tightening belts:How our spending habits have changed under Albanese

Consumers have had to rearrange their shopping baskets since the 2022 election to continue buying the things they need.

  • byRachel Clun
‘The most expensive day of my life’:What a project officer on $79,000 spends in a week

‘The most expensive day of my life’:What a project officer on $79,000 spends in a week

On Money Diaries this week,a 32-year-old project officer pays a 50 per cent deposit on her first home in Geelong,Victoria.

‘He’s an angel’:Why Liv Arnold serves $30 steaks to her pet dog

‘He’s an angel’:Why Liv Arnold serves $30 steaks to her pet dog

The pet supplies industry is booming as owners such as Liv Arnold seek the best food,accessories and healthcare for their animals.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Empty shops face tripled council rates in a bid to fill them

Empty shops face tripled council rates in a bid to fill them

It’s an effort to rejuvenate local shopping strips. But some say the move would be punitive given the current slump in retail and hospitality spending.

  • byAdam Carey
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Takeaway and tailoring:What a flight attendant on $60,000 spends in a week

Takeaway and tailoring:What a flight attendant on $60,000 spends in a week

On Money Diaries this week,a long-haul cabin crew worker who travels to and from Singapore and spends money on cocktails and street food.

School under fire over $600 family bill to watch children graduate

School under fire over $600 family bill to watch children graduate

A selective public school in Melbourne’s south-east has been accused of not considering cost-of-living pressures after charging $160 for students and their families to attend a year 12 valedictory dinner.

  • byRobyn Grace
Ramen and car repairs:What a designer on $115,000 spends in a week

Ramen and car repairs:What a designer on $115,000 spends in a week

In Money Diaries this week,a Melbourne-based product designer binges Bridgerton and watches The Notebook for the first time.

Campsites and coffee:What a researcher on $119,000 spends in a week

Campsites and coffee:What a researcher on $119,000 spends in a week

On Money Diaries,a NT researcher who goes camping two weekends in a row and starts playing hockey again for the first time in years.

Horse races and frozen Coke:What a teacher on $97,000 spends in a week

Horse races and frozen Coke:What a teacher on $97,000 spends in a week

On Money Diaries this week,we meet a secondary school teacher diarist who goes for a run almost daily,shops for new bras and makes HelloFresh meals.