Cost of Living

Anglican parish operations manager Connie Fredericks says soup kitchen volunteers regularly talk to people about "what bridge they will sleep under tonight".

Both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will be sweating on the outcome of the March 2 by-election. It will determine their immediate political fortunes and the all-important momentum for 2024, writes David Speers.

Brad Banducci will be remembered for his TV interview walkout, but in his years in the top job he's delivered Woolworths bumper profits, writes Four Corners' Angus Grigg and Elise Potaka.

Fans are spending big at the Taylor Swift Eras Tour, with $66 million expected to be spent on merchandise sales alone across the four Sydney concerts.

The Adelaide Fringe creates a party atmosphere in the city. But with cost-of-living pressures starting to bite, festival season can be a challenging time for showgoers and performers seeking to stick to a budget.

Tasmanian Labor says it will scrap electricity connection and disconnection fees if it wins next month's election. The state's network operator will bear the $4 million a year price tag.

Fresh off the state's first pet census, Victorians share their stories of dog attacks, roaming packs on the street, and court appearances.

Four Corners has spoken to insiders, experts, and the supermarket CEOs themselves to find out just how they operate. Here's what you need to know.

The rental crisis is so dire in this South Australian town, a local real estate agent is asking the community to get creative to help add stock to the market.

Struggling to pay rent in Sydney, Alys McDonough bought what she says was one of the cheapest houses in Australia. She's now back living there, with no mains power and with a bit of ceiling missing, but she says she's sorted.

Leaked emails reveal for the first time the tactics Coles employs when a supplier seeks a price increase and how it has taken advantage of inflation to boost profits.

As the weekly grocery shop becomes increasingly more expensive for households, a dozen families are keeping a decades-old tradition alive in Sydney's inner west to get their fresh produce for the week.

Twenty per cent of sporting clubs are on the brink of collapse. There are concerns closures would have an impact not just on regional communities, but also on the quality of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic team.

Darwin residents report sharp increases in electricity bills after the installation of smart meters at their properties.

Premier Jeremy Rockliff has called the Tasmanian election for March 23 and voters are turning their minds to what is most important to them. Stateline looks at the issues that top the list of priorities.

Are you better off getting cover or relying entirely on the public system? Answering that is complicated but could be worth your time.

WA's revised GST deal is set to cost the federal government $50 billion over a decade, not $39 billion as estimated, economists say, warning that it's not justified and should be changed.

The first of two key deadlines to get back 40 per cent back of their yearly toll road bill is approaching for drivers in NSW. 

Millennials moving to regional towns are part of a "societal shift" and they're not interested in buying big blocks with big backyards. But they do need to live somewhere.

Bright yellow with blemish-free skin, bananas at major supermarkets tend to look "perfect", but will a push to sell produce affected by recent tropical cyclones in North Queensland shatter this widespread consumer ideology?

With wholesale power prices falling, you would be forgiven for thinking relief from high electricity bills is on the horizon — but the complexities that exist in our power supply industry mean we'll be waiting a while yet, writes Ian Verrender.

After losing his sight at the age of six, Ben Gritt's goal of owning his own home always felt out of reach. He's not alone. 

Australia's publicly listed companies are opening their books, but higher interest rates, moderating inflation and a slowing economy has analysts forecasting modest half-year results for big business.

Margreet Diment knows what it's like not having a space to relax and chat. So she opened an enterprise in Bordertown to help the many migrants affected by the housing shortage.

Millions of Australians face ever-increasing monthly and yearly bills, and increasingly, they are related to services many deem necessary.