cost of living

Inflation haunts Jim Chalmers’ third budget, but Katy Gallagher is confident responsible measures the government is taking will temper pressures.

The biggest energy cash splash for households in Australia will see the Queensland government deliver a major rebate on energy bills.

A supermarket pricing committee will examine why prices for fresh produce do not correlate with profits for the agricultural industry.

Job mobility has declined by nearly 50% since 1990, with fewer than 10% of workers finding new jobs in 2023.

Food insecurity is likely to be affecting Aussies’ health, social and financial wellbeing long term.

Social housing properties in NSW will be eligible for energy-saving measures as part of a $206 million federal and state investment.

After months of pay negotiations, NSW paramedics will begin a week-long strike and refuse to respond to non-emergency patient transfers.

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s first Budget delivers a $4 billion improvement over four years; says he inherited a ‘decade of damage’.

ANU research shows Australians can buy less with their earnings today than they could before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched an underpayment crackdown on franchisors and serial offenders.

More Australians are looking for a second job, shows a CPA Australia poll, as more people are squeezed by cost-of-living pressures.

Australia’s Budget can do more when trade surpluses are strong but there’s more than a trillion dollars in debt to repay.