Economists say there could be relief on the horizon for renters, despite prices growing in every capital city in the last months of 2023.
The race to deliver Australia's most affordable electric car has roared to life again, with one manufacturer offering a significant discount to win the title.
The fallout from severe storms in Queensland could lead to consequences for the economy and budget bottom line, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned.
Supermarkets have been told to pass on savings as calls echo for the consumer watchdog to launch an inquiry into their behaviour.
Retail data is likely to reveal shopper enthusiasm for Black Friday discounts ahead of fresh stats on Australian consumer prices, housing and jobs.
Australians bought a record number of new cars in 2023 as the COVID comeback continued but cost-of-living pressures have auto makers preparing for a slowdown.
After its near-record start to 2024, the local share market has finished down 1.4 per cent, its worst one-day drop since July, with losses across every sector.
Australians are expected to spend big in the Boxing Day sales, the "Grand Final" of shopping around the nation which starts on Tuesday.
Rural churches are getting second lives as music studios, luxury homes and cosy BnBs after the COVID-19 pandemic, which left many in search of a quiet life.
Australians have splurged at unprecedented sales on Boxing Day spurred on by a cost-of-living crisis this year.
Double the number of electric vehicle makers will be racing into Sydney in 2024 after demand for the low-emission rides tripled.
The ASX200 has finished up 0.8 per cent and is closing in on its all-time high reached in August 2021.
Perth retains its title as Australia's cheapest petrol capital with regular unleaded costing an average of 183.9 cents per litre for 2023.
The local share market fell 0.4 per cent on Friday, snapping its two-day rally, but December will still be its best month since November 2020.
A raft of major policy changes are scheduled to start as the sun sets on 2023, including cost of living relief measures in some states.
Fancy crackers, chocolates and lollies shared during the holidays are increasingly being made from local ingredients in high-tech manufacturing hubs onshore.
A surprisingly strong year for the Australian housing market has ended on a weaker note, with performance varied across different regions and cities.
The Australian housing market ended 2023 on a flat note, despite respectable gains across the year, and are likely to fall going into 2024, experts say.
The ASX200 came within a tenth of a point of its all-time record set August 13, 2021 this morning, before closing just five points under it.
Many Australians are continuing to build up the savings they set up during the pandemic and together have more than $1 trillion stashed away in the bank.
A farmer in Western Australia says more people in the outback should considering buying an electric vehicle to unlock fuel savings.
Melburnians have been urged to look out for the deadly Asian black-spined toad after a resident found one while taking an afternoon walk on Boxing Day.
Finely-tuned government assistance could be on its way for households struggling under cost of living pressures, the prime minister says.
The cost of 32 major road and rail projects across Queensland has almost doubled, with new Transport Minister Bart Mellish promising transparency on the issue.
Public transport fares in Victoria will rise by up to 60 cents a day but the state government insists the hike is modest and needed to keep pace with inflation.
The deaths of two motorists and a serious vehicle collision on Queensland's roads have marked a deadly start to the state's Christmas long weekend.
Australia's population growth has been boosted by higher migration post-pandemic, but these levels will stabilise in coming years.
New fuel quality standards will be introduced to limit the amount of noxious emissions from vehicles, bringing Australia into line with other western countries.
The local share market has fallen 0.3 per cent and is on track for just its second losing day out of the past 10 sessions.
One-third of all domestic flights were not on time during November, earning airlines stinging rebukes from political leaders.
New vehicles will have to create less pollution to be sold in Australia under new rules to come into effect in 2025.
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