Cost of Living

A cancer patient almost had her lease terminated by a "heartless realtor" while undergoing chemotherapy, a federal inquiry into Australia's rental crisis has heard.

Domino's Pizza has announced plans to cut around 200 jobs in Australia and overseas as the franchiser's profits plunge and pizza sales dropped.

A staggering 20 years is needed to save for the average house in New South Wales, and 16 years for the average unit, the Finder analysis has revealed.

Profits jumped by 4.8 per cent while its sales revenue increased by 5.9 per cent.

'Thousands are stuck in rentals which would be considered hazardous purely because there aren't enough properties.'

The federal government will contribute up to 40 per cent of the cost of a new home to eligible buyers.

The one-off payment has been available to all households since March 24, and is only on offer until August 31.

Meat prices are still high but might be on the way down.

Wages growth in Australia has slowed, fuelling hopes that the Reserve Bank will once again keep interest rates on hold in September.

Australians put a record number of purchases on credit cards in the month of June, making 301 million purchases on plastic, according to Finder analysis of Reserve Bank of Australia data.

Embedded networks are privately owned networks that supply multiple homes and residents within a building.

Australians are at an increased risk of having to abandon their home insurance after premiums soared by 28 percent in the last year - the highest rise in more than two decades.

Chief executive Anna McGrath said the discount supermarket will remain laser focused on pricing amid the cost-of-living crisis.

Some petrol stations across Melbourne have prices nudging $2.40 a litre.

A slowing Chinese economy would help push the value of our currency down to record levels, a leading investment analyst warned.

Potential reforms being flagged include limiting landlords to one rent increase every two years.

From what we eat, to where we shop, the cost of living crunch is changing a lot of things - including the way we do our groceries.

Victorian councils are refusing to waive rates for the most vulnerable, with less than 0.01 per cent of notices rebated to residents experiencing hardship.

A Sydney store owner has aired his shock after his electricity bill more than doubled in a year.

A surge in the number of homes being repossessed points to the devastating impact of interest rates rises for some borrowers.

Electric cars, which can be used as powerful batteries, are helping some residents in South Australia keep the lights on for less.

Senior Warren Smith said the four cent discount would make a huge difference to all seniors.

The decline marks the first time since 2008 retail sales have fallen three quarters in a row.

The alcohol excise is not the only price hike Australians face on a regular basis – there's a range of products, services and penalties that regularly get more expensive.

Australians are wasting more than $15 billion each year in poor energy-saving habits as bill stress hits its highest level in four years.

Every August the tax on alcohol goes up - and while some businesses in the Hunter region of New South Wales try to absorb the hike, inflationary pressures are forcing many to pass it down the line.

Households across the country saw living costs increase in the June quarter by amounts either higher or equal to the consumer price index.

Ticket prices for the Royal Adelaide Show are higher than ever before despite the cost of living crunch.

The rundown West Ryde property, which will need to be demolished, rode the wave of recovery sweeping the market.

A 2.2 per cent increase in the beer excise comes into effect from today, less than a year after the previous jump.

Experts are divided on whether or not the board will elect to push rates another 0.25 per cent higher.

Economists are split on whether the bank will lift the cash rate again tomorrow.

Welfare payments are set to rise again in a much needed boost for the nation's most vulnerable.

The mum said she would pay off her house so she could focus on getting her children set up and "giving them opportunities".

But the optimistic forecast also came with a warning for September.

The upcoming hike, to be implemented from August 1, has led to spirits manufacturers and distillers to call for a freeze on the controversial excise.

Foxtel, Telstra and Optus are among those threatened with up to $250K fines for not protecting customers struggling to pay bills.

The CFMEU is calling on the federal government to introduce a new tax on exorbitant company profits in order to address the housing crisis.

There are homes no individual will ever own being developed across Sydney, which could be one fix to the city's housing crisis.

Weekly treats are a bottom priority for consumers but when it comes to kids and pets, they're top of the list.

As Spotify joins other streaming giants in increasing its monthly subscription fees, the amount Australians are forking out for on-demand viewing is continuing to rise.

New data has revealed a staggering number of Aussies are being exposed, as a new alert is issued for customers of two big brands.

Some households are facing increases of up to $800 as millions battle to cut back energy use in winter.

The music streaming service revealed to fans this morning the price of its premium subscriber package will be increased from September, now costing users $13 per month.

CHOICE has come up with a list of simple actions shoppers can take to save, after finding most spent $2000 more on their grocery bill in the past 12 months than in previous years.

Even as people struggle to cut back their spending, shops are working to lure them in for longer.

Ask three different people about how to solve Australia's rental crisis and you'll likely get three different answers.

Tasmania's economy is still leading the nation but NSW is gaining fast, according to a prominent quarterly economic report card.

It's a question about one-third of Australian households would love an answer to: when are rents going to stop skyrocketing?

Spirits manufacturers and distillers are pleading for the government to step in and help, with the country's tax on spirits set to tip over the $100 per litre mark in coming weeks.