Bills
Sydney council rates are going up. Blame the fuel crisis
Many councils are planning to increase “domestic waste management” charges to cover the cost of running the trucks.
- David Barwell
Latest
New data reveals Queensland’s cost-of-living pain from fuel crisis
Treasurer David Janetzki blamed the previous Labor government for households being under pressure when asked about the figures on Monday.
- Dominique Tassell
Some Aussies have been ‘pantry stocking’: Are times that tough?
Some customers have been snapping up “one or two” extra cans or toilet rolls amid fears of war-driven shortages, but that instinct is wearing off.
- Millie Muroi and James Massola
- Opinion
- Income protection
The one insurance you can’t afford to skip (and one you definitely can)
With insurance costs rising sharply, you might be wondering which policies you can afford to lose, and which ones you should keep.
- Victoria Devine
- Exclusive
- Middle East at war
‘No retreat’: Chalmers vows ambitious budget despite global oil crisis
Don’t expect to see your petrol fall 26¢ a litre on Wednesday. In fact, it may never drop that far given the war in Iran.
- James Massola, Mike Foley and Shane Wright
Battery surge a cheap, green saviour as war fuels price spikes
Global oil and gas prices are skyrocketing as a battery revolution rewrites the rules of Australian electricity markets.
- Mike Foley
A night in the life of a footy fan in a time of inflation
The cost of going to the footy isn’t as simple as the general admission price, which the AFL has kept down, or the membership fees. Here’s why.
- Jake Niall
- Exclusive
- Courts
‘You don’t know my kids’: WA parents arrested after young children left home alone
The children – aged eight, nine and 11 – were left to take care of themselves for regular periods so their mother could further her business while their father worked fly-in, fly-out.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
- Exclusive
- Climate crisis
Energy shock: families choose between cooling their homes and driving
“Intensifying global heat” has meant the time people are unable to do simple daily tasks – like walking, cleaning, or working outside – has doubled, a study has found.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons, Bianca Hall and Courtney Kruk
- Exclusive
- Middle East at war
‘Price gouging’: Petrol stations accused of cashing in on Iran war
Half of all petrol stations in Sydney and Melbourne have already hiked prices by up to 10¢ a litre, despite the government warning against ‘opportunistic’ increases.
- Nick Toscano and Mike Foley