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'Wholly achievable': calls grow for $10-a-day childcare

Plans to improve childcare access for families should pave the way for fees to be capped at as little as $10 per day, advocates and experts say.

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Housing plea as millions more at risk of being homeless

A huge surge in people being on the brink of homelessness has led to renewed calls for more social housing to be built for people at risk.

AAP

‘Fantastic’: Experts back bulk-billing boost to Medicare

Millions of Australians will have better access to free GP visits under a generational investment in Medicare unveiled in the 2023 budget.

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Jobseeker must be substantially raised in the budget – and there’s a simple way to pay for it

If the stage-three tax cuts were only temporary, there would be no need to delay lifting support for those who need it most

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‘Down payment’: Medicare set for overhaul as budget looms – but will it be enough?

The Albanese government is set to make inroads in overhauling Medicare in the May budget, with a new funding model slated to be detailed.

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Did the Reserve Bank's interest rate hikes put Australia's economy on a 'knife-edge'? A major consulting firm thinks so

A major consulting firm forecasts a "consumer recession" in 2023, warning hundreds of thousands of Australian households are bleeding cash every month.

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Middle-income families hit hard by inflation, interest rates could sink the economy

As interest rates rise and other cost-of-living pressures increase, middle-income households that had been living comfortably are pulling back on spending, which has big implications for the economy.

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Australian households should prepare for many more rate hikes this year, experts warn

A leading economist was overwhelmed with interest after releasing RBA cash rate research. Here's why.

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The risk of Australia entering recession has just risen

From a drop in retail sales to falling house prices, there are signs pointing towards a recession in Australia. How will the Reserve Bank respond?

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Passport office failing to deliver about 20% of priority passports on time despite charging $225 extra

Government receiving big jump in revenue as number of Australians paying for faster processing doubles from pre-pandemic

The Guardian - AU

RBA moves to regain public trust after interest rates advice damages reputation

The Reserve Bank faces an uphill battle to regain the trust of Australians after its doomed interest rates advice.

The New Daily

Government eyes multimillion-dollar super accounts as ripe for reforms

Big superannuation balances of $5 million or more will be in the sights of the Albanese government next year.

The New Daily

Interest rates have gone up again, pushing some Australian mortgage borrowers beyond their 'stress test' limits

The latest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia means mortgage borrowers have been pushed to the limits — and beyond — of their "stress test" buffer.

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In an economy blighted by inflation, Australians like Dimuthu are collateral damage

Dimuthu Peterson is building a home and is trapped between rising rates and rents. The Perth mother feels hopeless in the current economy dogged by inflation.

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Dealing with a world in which mortgage rates are rising and house prices are falling

With the RBA boosting interest rates another 0.25 per cent on Tuesday and the cash rate now sitting at 2.6 per cent many home buyers fearful

The New Daily

Revealed: These graphics show how Australians spend their time

Australians are spending more time working and playing than they were 16 years ago, but less time eating and doing unpaid labour like chores.

ABC News

Single mum Tessa works 'side hustles' to get ahead of rising interest rates

Despite a slight uptick, the unemployment rate in Australia is still at record lows. But for many, one job simply isn't enough to keep up with the rising cost of living.

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King's Birthday holiday needs flexibility

A business group wants states and territories to pick their own dates for the King's Birthday public holiday.

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Calls to scrap subsidised childcare test

A test used to determine how much subsidised childcare parents can access is disadvantaging low-income families, new research shows.

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Housing shortage creating employment problems in regional Tasmania

An affordable housing shortage hurts employers in regional Tasmania.

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Delight in Bingham as decision made over extension that would have blocked 'magical view'

One family fought the plans in memory of their mother

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From French lessons to food delivery, record numbers of young people are finding side hustles to make ends meet

As rents and prices get hiked, record numbers of young people are having to find side hustles to make ends meet. Here's what some are doing.

ABC News

Calls for better government assistance amid booming rental market

Leading housing experts have called for a major overhaul of the government's rent assistance program, describing the payments to low-income households as "inadequate" while rental costs continue to skyrocket.

The Independent UK

Australia's rising inflation lifts risk of 4th rate hike

Australian inflation is rising farther, according to new data that increases the likelihood of the central bank next week hiking interest rates for a fourth consecutive month

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Foreign investor crackdown to deliver $455 million windfall – but not without costs

Fees paid by foreign property investors will double under a new federal government plan to help ease Australia’s housing affordability crisis.

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