Young Australians face a triple threat of unaffordable housing, stagnant wages and limited political voice, with 40 per cent needing family help to buy a home.
Cameron Micallef
More than one million welfare recipients will have their historical debts waived because it will cost more in resources to chase them up.
Jessica Wang
Housing costs and alcohol prices have triggered Australia's sharpest inflation spike in 12 months, denting hopes of a further rate cut.
Borrowers hoping for a second straight interest rate cut have been dealt a blow after a surge in electricity prices drove inflation unexpectedly higher.
Jacob Shteyman
France's minority government appears to be on shaky ground with a confidence vote due in September.
Elizabeth Pineau
Upstart supermarket retailer Aldi reckons it can save Aussie shoppers $3000 a year on grocery bills. Here’s why.
Duncan Evans
Virgin Australia has slashed prices on flights to domestic and international destinations to celebrate the airline’s 25th birthday.
Emma Kirk
Australian households are finally starting to loosen their purse strings after years of tightened budgets, in a major sign the worst of the cost-of-living crisis might be over.
Super funds are off to a “strong start” to the new financial year, as Trump’s signature policy boosts the retirement accounts of millions of Aussies.
Mexican food chain Guzman Y Gomez has hit $1bn in sales, with late-night diners and breakfast customers driving unexpected growth across its 24/7 outlets.
Another huge jackpot will be up for grabs next week, after there was no winning entry for the $30m first prize in Thursday night’s Powerball.
George Al-Akiki
After wrapping up more than 29 hours of talks, Jim Chalmers has flagged movement on a road user charge among 10 other areas for immediate reform.
The company behind Powerball and Australia’s other lotto draws has flagged a major change to tickets, after their profits took a hit.
Blake Antrobus
Social services payments for 5 million Australians are about to change, with one group set to benefit most.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Nearly nine million Aussies are facing a serious dilemma over winter, and are being forced to sacrifice in order to make ends meet.
Thomas Henry
From monkey attacks to marathon traffic jams, Australian tourists in one major tourist destination are making bizarre insurance claims as travel numbers surge.
Elodie Jakes
Police have dismantled an alleged “co-ordinated” supermarket theft syndicate involving students stealing up to $10m worth of goods.
Blair Jackson
Australia’s Powerball jackpot has surged to $30m as lottery officials desperately search for a Sydney player sitting on an unclaimed $100m fortune.
Alexandra Feiam
If you feel like your grocery bills are going through the roof, you’re not wrong, with prices worse than during the Covid pandemic.
One of Australia’s largest companies has been fined $15m for failing to answer customers in financial hardship.
Aussies swapping the pub for the gym has resulted in the wellness sector booming, a new report shows.
The elusive lottery winner has six years to claim their massive $100m winnings, but the team at Powerball are taking extraordinary steps to track them down.
First-home buyers are diving deeper into debt across Australia as interest rate cuts fuel a surge in borrowing capacity.
The era of significant pay rises may be over, as Aussies face a wage slowdown and a “bump in the road” for the labour market.
