The chips are down for pubs this summer
The cost of a humble pub meal could be on the way up due to a nationwide potato shortage caused by poor weather and supply chain issues.
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Households cashed up for rates rise: RBA
Most households except recent first-home buyers have enough savings to cope with rising interest rates, which the ANZ tips to reach three per cent this year.
Australian home values top $10 trillion
The value of Australia's residential housing stock has topped $10 trillion for the first time, Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows.
Lettuce prices expected to ease soon
A major lettuce producer says the cost of the leafy vegetable should ease soon, although consumers are being warned that produce prices will remain high.
NSW to help with soaring electricity bills
In a welcome relief, the NSW government will help households that can't keep up with a spike in electricity bills, funding a maximum of $1600 a year.
Milking it: Food prices rising fastest since 2001
The latest quarterly consumer price index shows food prices have experienced their largest inflation rise in more than 10 years.