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Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has maintained the central bank has a “low tolerance” for price pressures to stay higher for longer, opening the door for a 13th rate hike on Melbourne Cup Day. Hotter-than-expected inflation data,…

A hidden detail in the federal budget will bring a sigh of relief to millions of homeowners.Aussie families have been hit hard by relentless interest rate hikes and the surging cost of living. However the budget outlook predicts rates will…

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down his second budget, with a focus on cost-of-living measures. Find out how you’ll be affected with our budget calculator.Single parentsThe Parenting Payment (Single) will be extended, and will now be…

Relief for rising power bills will be a key feature of the upcoming budget but the Treasurer has downplayed expectations further handouts are on the table for struggling Australians.Announced as part of a deal between the states and…

Households will be slugged with higher electricity prices in the coming months as costs jump as much as 30 per cent in some states. The Australian Energy Regulator released its draft default offer – the cap on the maximum price retailers…

A renter has shared the “insane” electricity bill they racked up just one month after moving into a new property.Posting to a popular Facebook group, they uploaded an unbelievable screenshot of what they claim is their latest projected bill…

Almost two-thirds of people on income support are struggling to keep their homes cool in sweltering summer temperatures, a damning report from Australia’s peak body for community services has found.The findings, published by the Australian…

Australians struggling to make ends meet are holding their breath as they wait for state and federal politicians to announce a plan to tackle surging power prices. But any monetary help for soaring bills will not be an inflation-baiting…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will take action against soaring energy prices in order to provide short-term relief for struggling Australian households. Labor had promised to cut household power bills by $275 by 2025 to the…

Gas companies face the prospect of price caps under interventions being considered by Labor to bring down soaring energy costs.The Albanese government’s first budget forecast a 56 per cent increase in electricity prices over the next two…