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Feeling the cold? Study shows newer homes are more cosy

Feeling the cold? Study shows newer homes are more cosy

Apartments and houses built in the last decade are more energy efficient and easier to cool or heat, a CSIRO study has revealed.

Scams help push financial complaints to record levels

Scams help push financial complaints to record levels

Scams help push financial complaints to record levels

Scams help push financial complaints to record levels

Financial complaints have reached a record high after disputes to the ombudsman service went up a further nine per cent to more than 105,000 in 2023/24.

Charge an electric car for $5? Energy trial goes public

Charge an electric car for $5? Energy trial goes public

Charge an electric car for $5? Energy trial goes public

Charge an electric car for $5? Energy trial goes public

Australia’s biggest energy retailer will open a popular electric car-charging program to the public but only those with a Tesla can apply.

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Australia's love of big vehicles comes with big costs

Australia's love of big vehicles comes with big costs

The popularity of large SUVs and utes is driving higher costs, a report reveals the average household's annual spending on transport has risen by 10 per cent.

Aussie nest eggs being drained by dodgy cold-callers

Aussie nest eggs being drained by dodgy cold-callers

Workers are being warned to be wary of cold callers using dodgy tactics to bait them into switching super products at the detriment of their retirement savings.

TikTok says it boosts economy by $1.1b amid ban threat

TikTok says it boosts economy by $1.1b amid ban threat

TikTok delivers a significant economic boost to the Australian economy, a report has found, in what experts say is an attempt to prove its worth.

Cattle prices to soar but steaks shouldn't cost more

Cattle prices to soar but steaks shouldn't cost more

Analysts say cattle prices are set to soar over the next two years but the cost of beef in the supermarket may not break the bank.

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Electric car price war resumes as one brand sets record

The price of the cheapest electric vehicle in Australia has dropped again, in a move experts say shows the fuel-efficiency standard is already working.

Online shopping is forcing down prices by $1100 a year

Online shopping is forcing down prices by $1100 a year

Online shopping is forcing down prices by $1100 a year

Online shopping is forcing down prices by $1100 a year

Greater competition from online shopping is forcing down the price of some goods, research has found, and could have a bigger impact in the future.

Electric joy rides in Canberra to support fuel standard

Electric joy rides in Canberra to support fuel standard

Electric joy rides in Canberra to support fuel standard

Electric joy rides in Canberra to support fuel standard

Expect to see more politicians behind the wheel of a small electric car in a show of support for new vehicle efficiency rules.

States raking in dollars as Swift Eras tour approaches

States raking in dollars as Swift Eras tour approaches

States raking in dollars as Swift Eras tour approaches

States raking in dollars as Swift Eras tour approaches

Taylor Swift's concerts will provide an economic boost for Victoria and NSW as fans blow through the money on tickets, hotels, flights and merchandise.

Power trial promises to fill up electric cars for $5

Power trial promises to fill up electric cars for $5

Power trial promises to fill up electric cars for $5

Power trial promises to fill up electric cars for $5

Australia's largest energy retailer is launching an electric vehicle trial that will deliver cheap power to drivers who recharge during off-peak times.

Efficient cars can cut hundreds from popular road trips

Efficient cars can cut hundreds from popular road trips

Efficient cars can cut hundreds from popular road trips

Efficient cars can cut hundreds from popular road trips

Picking a fuel-efficient car for your next domestic holiday could save you hundreds of dollars, and electric vehicles will save the most, research shows.

Transport costs accelerate by more than $900 a year

Transport costs accelerate by more than $900 a year

Transport costs accelerate by more than $900 a year

Transport costs accelerate by more than $900 a year

Households in some parts of Australia are paying more than $27,000 a year for transport after costs in the industry rose again.

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Most Aussies intend to buy EVs but worry about charging

Almost one in three motorists intend to swap their petrol car for an electric model in the next five years but many are concerned about too few charging points.

EV discounts offered in bid to bring back state rebates

Car buyers will be offered discounts of up to $3000 on second-hand electric cars in a campaign to encourage targeted financial subsidies.

Extra Qatar flights would have cut fares, grown tourism

Qantas is an "exceptionally aggressive competitor", a parliamentary hearing into Qatar Airways' failed bid for extra flights into Australia has been told.

PM declares 'no lobbying' from Qantas on Qatar decision

Anthony Albanese says his sole conversation about a Qatar Airways proposal was not with Qantas and denies blocking it to protect the Australian airline.

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Qantas jettisons flight credit deadlines, faces new row

Qantas has scrapped the expiration date for nearly $500 million in flight credits but faces more public backlash with a watchdog taking the airline to court.

Qantas boss defends profit as senators press on prices

Qantas chief Alan Joyce acknowledges Australians are doing it tough as he defends the airline's billion-dollar profit and suggests cheaper tickets solutions.

No-interest loans to give more drivers their own wheels

More Australians will be offered financial help to secure a car after a no-interest loan scheme received a $500,000 cash injection.

Economy falters as rattled consumers tighten belts

Australia is on track for two years of sluggish economic growth that may be even weaker than first feared.

Transport costs pile up for families with record rises

The price of getting around is soaring in Australia and a new report reveals households in some cities are paying more than $500 a week for transport.

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