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Annual wages growth has hit its highest levels in almost 15 years, after significant pay rises for award wage earners and aged care workers came into effect.But the figure likely represents a peak for wages growth, economists said, as the…

The cost of supermarket essentials will soon jump even higher, with the world’s biggest food company confirming more price hikes were on the horizon in 2023 as inflation soars globally. Speaking to reporters this week, Nestlé CEO Mark…

On Monday, two brave sexual abuse survivors Pippa and Rose Milthorpe from Albury, NSW, spoke out about the lack of support for child victims in regional communities. Now, an exclusive deep dive investigation by news.com.au into the most…

The Reserve Bank of Australia has admitted there are “many uncertainties” surrounding its forecasts as the nation battles high inflation and interest rates.In the latest statement of monetary policy, which sets out the bank’s assessment of…

The rate of alcohol-induced deaths was the highest in a decade last year, while a record low of just two people died from influenza, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.Overall, the death rate remained low,…