Australians are clinging to their ageing smartphones for longer than ever – with new data revealing upgrade cycles have doubled since 2021 as device costs soar past $5000.
Paige Fryer
Mortgage holders could have to stretch their wallets even further, as markets predict the RBA has no option but to rapidly lift rates on Tuesday.
Aussie motorists have been warned they could face sky-high petrol prices within weeks as global oil inventories rapidly deplete amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict.
Cameron Micallef
Treasurer Jim Chalmers claims Barnaby Joyce is “all at sea” on questions on migration as farmers raise fears about worker shortages.
Nathan Schmidt
The winner of this weekend’s $1.2m jackpot found out about his windfall at the strangest moment.
David Hannant
A senior minister has all but ruled out another cut to the fuel excise, despite prices hitting up to 237.8c per litre in parts of Australia.
Even one more rate hike ‘will really hurt’ Aussies, as a new study suggests the standard hike “immediately” tanks home ownership.
Blair Jackson
Twin brothers have won Lotto twice within two years and plan to hit the road after they pay off their property.
Emma Kirk
One-third of employees in one of Australia’s biggest workforces are being targeted by “super spruikers”, as the political firestorm over superannuation deepens.
An Aussie OnlyFans content creator had ribs surgically broken in Bali so she could have a smaller waistline.
Australia's labour market is still tight and the unemployment rate likely needs to go up to ease persistent pressure on inflation, Michele Bullock says.
Jacob Shteyman
RBA governor Michele Bullock has a blunt warning for property investors as the price of housing continues to fall due to higher interest rates.
Nathan Schmidt and Cameron Micallef
The economic guru has urged the RBA to publicly name the real reason for inflation as mortgage holders face the prospect of more interest rate rises.
The Federal Budget’s tax reforms were meant to help first-home buyers and lower-income earners – but a new survey reveals they are driving Aussies away from investing altogether.
An Aussie state has locked in a combined $3bn worth of road contracts to overhaul key thoroughfares - and the earth is set to be turned shortly.
Jack Nivison
The Treasurer has made a call on one key measure that used to see parents pocketing thousands as fertility rates fall.
Angus Taylor says his new “fuel price shield” would give Australians two tax cuts for the “price of one” after another controversial proposal.
More Australians are now working two jobs than ever before, new analysis has revealed.
The Reserve Bank’s card surcharge ban has triggered an unexpected ‘plot twist’, with experts predicting it could even change how Australians pay for their goods and services.
Some of Australia’s most beloved tourism experiences – including island resorts and sightseeing tours on a heritage-listed island destination – have been sold to a US firm.
Embattled construction company Bathla has been thrown a high lifeline by the NSW Supreme Court.
A new survey has surprisingly found more than half of Australians are happy for an AI agent to do this on their behalf.
Australians hoping to achieve even a comfortable retirement have been dealt a blow as cost-of-living pressures bite hard.
Mortgage applications were down 14 per cent in August, compared to August 2025, with applications by first-time homebuyers down 20.1 per cent.
Derek Rose
