business
Consumer affairs
A lack of bling makes this seaside motel sing
In the NSW holiday town of Merimbula an iconic motel has been bought back to life.
- by Stephen Crafti
Latest
Bread, milk and fresh veggies: Grocery inflation is creeping back
Australians have been warned there will be less fresh produce and higher prices as farmers slash their winter season planting.
- by Jessica Yun
Lululemon’s athletic wear faces probe into ‘forever chemicals’
The global apparel retailer is being probed for the presence of chemicals linked to health problems.
- by Jonathan Roeder, Lily Meier and Jessica Yun
Opinion
Coffee
How coffee houses brewed up a liberal world
The era of globalisation following the fall of the Berlin Wall was an era of coffee triumphalism, with coffee houses marching across the entire world, regardless of ideological barriers.
- by Adrian Wooldridge
Opinion
Electric vehicles
Our EV saved us money over Easter. But it required a stressful trade-off
We knew our EV would save us money at the bowser. What we didn’t account for was the added time and stress it would place on a relaxing getaway with friends.
- by Calum Jaspan
Iran-US ceasefire fails to lower airfares – for now at least
If peace prevails in the Mideast, Emirates, Qatar and Etihad “will be very keen to motivate” passengers to venture back through the region, one travel expert said.
- by Chris Zappone
Work from home tax claims restricted after ATO court victory
The Federal Court has knocked back a claim from an ABC radio presenter who entered $6000 in home rent as an expense.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Commercial real estate
Art meets architecture in this Melbourne home designed to survive a flood
An elevated house, perched on a river flood plain, appears to float gently among the surrounding trees in its lush garden settings.
- by Stephen Crafti
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Energy
Fuel prices fall as Australian servos fast-track excise cuts
Petrol prices in Australia’s biggest cities have started to fall as retailers move unexpectedly early to pass on the government’s 26¢ excise cut in part or in full.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Businesses warn of price rises from RBA’s surcharge ban
The ban is expected to save Australian consumers $1.6 billion a year in unnecessary fees, but will likely cause a dramatic cutback in the generosity of card points schemes.
- by Elias Visontay
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Petrol prices
Some Uber trips now cost 40 per cent more than others. These are the hardest-hit areas
Uber trips from CBDs and wealthy parts of Sydney and Melbourne now cost much more than rides of identical distance and duration booked in outer suburbs.
- by Elias Visontay