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How to protect yourself from bushfire smoke
here’s what to know and how to minimise your risk.
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Expert economists say rate rises this year are not a certainty
I know many of you are thinking rate rises this year are a done deal but let me show you what expert economists think is…
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Australia’s roads are becoming clogged with giant cars: here’s how it’s affecting statistics (and how you drive)
We already know bigger cars cause greater impacts in collisions, but what’s less discussed is whether driving one also changes how we drive.
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Will the Australian dollar keep rising in 2026? 3 factors to watch in the new year
After several years of steadily declining, the Australian dollar staged a meaningful recovery in 2025, culminating in a two-cent rally over the past month. Since…
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Australia’s national accounts get a boost thanks to big tax takings
The federal government’s mid-year budget update shows a modest improvement in the deficit forecast in 2025–26, but much of this comes from a larger-than-forecast tax...
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Shock, horror, with a February rate rise on the cards!
Many of the expert economists who told us to expect interest rate cuts in 2026 are now saying rates will rise in February! However, there…
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Coal or renewables? CSIRO lands on cheapest electricity option as costs drive inflation
As soaring electricity prices continue to surge inflation, the CSIRO has determined the cheapest way to generate and supply power.
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How to talk to your kids and grandkids about Bondi
Here are some things to keep in mind when talking to children about the tragedy in Bondi.
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How illegal tobacco is messing up Australian economic data
The growth of illegal tobacco sales has reached the point where the national accounts produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have been significantly…
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Budget update: Australia’s deficit set to drop by over $5 billion
Today's budget update will project a deficit of $36.8 billion for this financial year, which is $5.4 billion better than forecast in the Pre-election Economic…