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Ways for consumers to put the 'sun tax' in the shade

Experts share their tips on how households can avoid the network "sun tax" and get more bang for their solar buck as once-generous tariffs come to an end.

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Australia’s economy was the envy of the world. Now it’s falling behind

After record-breaking streak of growth, Australia is lagging behind its peers amid cost-of-living and productivity woes.

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Why is the Australian dollar falling – and what does it mean for interest rates, travel and the economy?

Trump’s higher tariffs and any resulting weakness in China would keep the Aussie under pressure, economists warn

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As Australian housing prices drop, first homebuyers could be in for a win. But, as always, there’s a catch

Lower house prices can have far-reaching consequences – for mortgage default rates and consumer spending

The Guardian - AU

Migration remains a hot-button issue. But Australia should be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater

If the problem we’re trying to solve is housing undersupply, then planning and tax policies, not migration, should be where the focus is

The Guardian - AU

Efficient cars can cut hundreds from popular road trips

Picking a fuel-efficient car for your next domestic holiday could save you hundreds of dollars, and electric vehicles will save the most, research shows.

AAP

Immigration key to Australia avoiding a recession, unlike NZ

If Australia is lurching towards a recession like the one neighbouring New Zealand is now suffering, there were few signs of it on Thursday.

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Taking a stand: why your banking choices make a difference

Consumers have growing power when it comes to encouraging companies to act ethically

The Guardian - AU

Working more, paid less – the sad truth about women’s wages

Women are working more than men, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics and their pay levels grew slightly faster than men.

The New Daily

Super discrimination worsens for women as the gender gap widens in key age groups

Despite rises in the superannuation guarantee and improvements in maternity leave women are not breaching the super gender gap

The New Daily

Inflation is hurting people in their 50s due to low wage rises and housing costs

Inflation is making itself felt among older people, with 80 per cent of 50-plus respondents surveyed saying they are feeling the impact.

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Federal government backs wage increase for lowest-paid workers in line with inflation

The federal government has backed a wage rise for the nation's lowest paid workers in line with inflation, arguing they should not see their real wages go backwards.

ABC News

Difficult budget decisions after $368 billion nuclear subs splurge

A plan to acquire a fleet of nuclear subs has been unveiled, but experts said the eye-watering price tag will force tough budget debates.

The New Daily

Canadian version of Dominic Perrottet's 'kids future fund' reveals who really benefits

The NSW premier says his "Kids Future Fund" will give every child across the state a head start, but data from the initiative that inspired it tells a different story.

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‘Incredibly difficult’: RBA prepares 10th straight rate hike, despite slowing economy

Struggling home owners face more bad news this week as the Reserve Bank prepares yet another hike in interest rates.

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‘Doing it tough’: Financial pain at three-year high as cost of living, mortgage rates squeeze families

As many as four in ten Australians are now suffering financial hardship as the cost of living crisis combine with big interest rate hikes.

The New Daily

Walking the ‘narrow path’: Will Australia avoid a recession in 2023 as Jim Chalmers predicts?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers isn't predicting a recession in 2023, but experts say the risk is rising as consumer spending slows.

The Guardian - AU

After the floods: Eugowra awaits the insurance payouts that may not come

Central-west NSW residents left homeless by November’s devastation are still waiting for claims, with many uninsured against floods

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‘Mighty’ shoppers drive the economy as millions splurge before Christmas

The strength of consumers spending right now has many economists scratching their heads ahead of Christmas but a "reckoning" looms.

Reuters

Analysis-Australia's climate policies don't match its big talk at COP27

Australia is talking up its green credentials at the annual U.N. climate summit, but its policies do not match the portrayal as it continues to support new mining and energy projects, and fuels the crisis through its enormous fossil fuel exports.

ABC News

What does the federal budget deliver for business? Child care, skills and tax the centrepieces

Addressing skills shortages is the government's key budget focus to assist business, with tax stings in store for some multinationals, cash-in-hand businesses and investors.

The New Daily

Employers underpaid superannuation by a whopping $33 billion in recent years

Rogue employers are underpaying 2.8 million Australians' superannuation payments and the ATO is only recovering 15 per cent of that total

The New Daily

How Australia can speed up its lagging electric vehicle industry

Fossil fuel subsidies costs Australia billions, money which could be better spent on speeding up the electric vehicle transition.

AAP

Climate Council issues pre-budget wishlist

The government could fund electric vehicle chargers for every 12km of road with the $11.6 billion spent on fossil fuel subsidies, the Climate Council says.

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Monthly mortgage repayments could jump by $1000, as RBA weighs another rate hike

Homeowners with a mortgage of $500,000 could be facing monthly mortgage payment increases of just under $1000 by the end of the year

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