Frustrated supermarket shopper. | Newsreel

Frustrated shoppers want clearer unit pricing

More shoppers are trying to use unit pricing at supermarkets, but are increasingly being frustrated by the way it is rolled out in stores. New CHOICE research found “a
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Home owners with keys. | Newsreel

New 5% home deposit scheme has started. What’s changed?

By Adrian Lee For many, the “Great Australian Dream” of owning a home has never felt further out of reach. Rising property values have convincingly outpaced income
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Reserve Bank of Australia building. | Newsreel

Reserve Bank keeps cash rate at 3.6 percent

Persistent inflation has prompted the Reserve Bank to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.6 percent, following its Board meeting today. In a statement following the
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Apartment complex. | Newsreel

Dwelling approvals drop 6%. Victoria ticks of 342 units

Approvals for both units and houses have fallen, leading to a drop of 6 percent in overall dwelling approvals in August. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Head of
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Dubai UAE. | Newsreel

Australia’s first Middle East trade deal nets extra $678m

A new free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will facilitate an extra $678 million worth of Australian exports into the Middle East country each
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Money Australia. | Newsreel

$18 billion improvement as 2024-25 Federal Budget finalised

The 2024-25 Federal Budget has been finalised, showing a cash deficit of just under $10 billion, an almost $18 billion improvement on the 2025 Pre-election Economic and
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Two couples in a retirement village. | Newsreel

Support for right-sizing would free up 60,000 homes

A change to Australia’s Age Pension system could free up almost 60,000 homes and help ease the national housing crisis. Off the back of a recent report which found 85
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Suncorp CEO Steve Johnston. | Newsreel

Johnston set to replace Frawley as QTC Chair

Suncorp CEO Steve Johnston will take over as Chair of the Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) next year, replacing the retiring Damien Frawley. State Treasurer David
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Cranes building a bridge. | Newsreel

Global growth tipped to drop below 3 percent

The OECD has predicted global economic growth will dip below 3 percent next year as the stockpile of goods obtained in the lead-up to increased tariffs
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Payment made at doctor's surgery. | Newsreel

Billing calculator bulks up GPs knowledge

The Federal Government is rolling out a calculator for GPs to measure the impact of introducing more bulk billing in their practices. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler
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