Storms in Victoria and heatwaves in Queensland strained the power grid and drove wholesale prices higher as Australia faced its third-hottest summer on record.
Parents are facing tech hurdles in accessing the WA government’s $103.5 million Student Assistance Payment program.
Sydney lord mayor wants dogs to be allowed inside cafes and pubs,as well as an expansion of subsidised vet services.
Consumers have been struggling with high inflation,interest rates and tax for months – but there are signs the pressure on shoppers is moderating.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government would reform competition rules for supermarkets to drive down prices and address claims of market manipulation.
Inflation may no longer trending upwards,but cost of living issues are still taking a toll across Australia.
NSW residents could save $1.1 billion and the equivalent of 1 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions a year by swapping gas for electricity.
Homes and businesses will start to feel relief from soaring electricity bills within months.
Electricity prices are tipped to fall across the eastern seaboard,but small price increases are coming for large pockets of the country.
Paying tolls has become as synonymous with Sydney as Bondi Beach and the Harbour Bridge. For motorists like Vanessa Viscontini,changes to the system can’t come soon enough.
A majority of Sydneysiders support building up – as well as building out – suggesting the state government is convincing some voters of its plans.