Cost of living
A cabbage for $9? Leafy greens among Sydney’s most expensive veggies
Soaring vegetable costs are expected to continue until at least August as the effects of extensive rain and flooding continue to be felt across the east coast.
- by Angus Thomson
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Wage rise tipped to spur greater living costs
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised the decision by the Fair Work Commission to award a $40-a-week increase to the minimum wage saying it was a cost of living lifeline.
- by Rachel Clun and Angus Thompson
Opinion
Minimum wage
Yes, minimum wage rises can hurt jobs, but not this one
The only path to sustainable real wages growth is a sustained improvement in the productivity of our workforce.
- by Jessica Irvine
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Minimum wage
‘Tip over the edge’: 5.2% wage rise hard to absorb, employers argue
Employer groups believe the new minimum wage rate will add further fuel to an economy already at risk of overheating.
- by Jessica Yun
Lowest-paid workers to receive 5.2% wage rise: Fair Work Commission
Australia’s lowest-paid workers will receive $40 extra a week following the Fair Work Commission’s decision to lift the minimum wage.
- by Angus Thompson
Fee support for NSW preschoolers in $1.4 billion program
Parents who send their preschoolers to long day care will for the first time receive subsidies from the NSW government.
- by Alexandra Smith
Federal politicians awarded 2.75 per cent pay rise
The remuneration tribunal awarded members of parliament the pay rise the day before a decision is due on the minimum wage.
- by Latika Bourke
How gyms are fighting to keep members paying as cost of living bites
Pricey memberships can be among the first things cut from people’s budgets, and gyms are going to new lengths to attract and keep members.Â
- by Millie Muroi
Childcare sector to get $5b boost in signature NSW budget policy
Private childcare operators will be paid to expand or build new centres, creating an extra 47,000 places in a historic move by the Perrottet government.
- by Alexandra Smith
‘It’s really hard’: Farmers feel squeeze of rising power bills
Many Australian farmers concerned about the mounting electricity prices can’t pass them onto consumers, who are already feeling cost of living pressures.
- by Jessica Yun
Opinion
Budgeting
Take a peek at every single dollar in my household budget for FY 22-23
I hope that by sharing my 2022-23 household budget numbers, it inspires you to have a good look at your own.
- by Jessica Irvine