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Could you afford to live in a town where Tim Tams cost $11.70?

In short: Price monitoring shows living costs have risen more in remote towns than in metropolitan areas.Costs are inflated in small remote towns due...

At this caravan park, women aged over 55 have found a way out of the housing crisis

When Lesley Wheeler, 72, noticed rental prices on the rise in her outer Melbourne suburb of Frankston six years ago, she had a stark...

How much does it cost to run an aircon versus portable electric heater in winter? Here’s which appliance saves you more

We're officially in winter now, so that means cranking up the heaters and bracing for an eye-watering power bill.As households deal with cost-of-living woes...

Shopping on Temu? Beware toxic materials in kids clothes & lack of safety checks

WITH bargain prices at massive discounts, Chinese online marketplace app Temu has taken the world by storm.Its products — which can be as cheap...

Hiking rates the RBA’s ‘only option’

Independent economist Warren Hogan has warned Australians can expect to face another interest rate hike at the next Reserve Bank meeting, as he also...

The $4,000 travelling mistake that left drag superstar Hannah Conda at the ‘lowest point in her financial life’

It's Pay Day! The ABC's new column where we ask Australians the money questions we don't like to talk about. We aim to demystify...

Internet reacts as homeowning baby boomer reignites avocado debate

A woman who revealed how much she paid for her first property in a brutal reality check for young Australians has ruffled feathers online...

Internet reacts as homeowning baby boomer reignites avocado debate

Social media users have been left divided after a baby boomer, who shared the astounding price they purchased their first home for almost 40...

‘It shows there is gouging’: Farmer finds Australian beef selling cheaper in Japanese supermarket

In short: A NSW farmer's visit to Japan has sparked questions over how Australian meat could be sold in Tokyo for less than in Australia's...

‘There were no takers at all’: Seller loses $100,000 putting home on the market in Darwin

In short: While Darwin rental prices have been steadily increasing, the NT capital remains the cheapest place to buy in the country.Median home prices are...

Skipping meals and working 80-hour weeks: Australians are holding down multiple jobs to ease cost-of-living pressures

In short: More than 970,000 Australians now work multiple jobs to make ends meet.The rate of people taking on more than one job was...

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