5 h. ago Suburbs where a $400,000 household income isn’t enough to live

With rents rising much faster than wages, tenants here would need to have gained a 51 per cent pay rise since 2019, just to keep pace.

Politics

10 h. ago Want to hook gas up to your home? From next year, that will cost $2000

Households in NSW, ACT, South Australia and south-east Queensland must soon pay thousands of dollars upfront to get gas connected after regulators approved new rules.

Economics

29 h. ago We’ve paid off the house. Where should we invest our money now?

For years, people have argued over the benefits of shares versus property. But I think there is one clear winner.

Politics

29 h. ago How gifting your grandkids money could actually increase your pension

If you’re gifting from a financial asset – like money in the bank or shares – giving it away won’t hurt your pension. In fact, it could help.

Politics

29 h. ago ‘Tech bros have stolen my family’: Sydney household debates social media ban

Things get real when Hamish, Cristina, Ariel and Elena De Souza-Bell chat about the social media ban and how it will impact all of them.

Society

29 h. ago Slacking off at work? It’s a rational response to unaffordable housing

If you think young people need to work harder, you may not be thinking rationally. But if you want them to, there’s one thing that could help.

Politics

42 h. ago Newspaper, TV man ‘livestreamed child abuse from Philippines’

The man allegedly paid for child abuse material to be livestreamed from the Philippines.

Politics

43 h. ago The common behaviour that can badly damage your relationship (and how to fix it)

It’s a source of tension between couples in many households, causing resentment and frustration on both sides. But there are ways of solving this all-too-common issue.

Events

44 h. ago From AI to Bitcoin: These five trends will dominate markets in 2026

Gold and silver will keep their lustre, but can Bitcoin become their digital equivalent?

Politics

44 h. ago It might seem ‘safe’, but your savings account could be costing you

Having thousands of dollars in the bank doesn’t come with the elation some might imagine. For many, it comes with stress.

Economics

46 h. ago Police target alleged money laundering, illicit tobacco crime syndicate

Four men charged after co-ordinated AFP and NSW Police raids across Sydney.

Events

53 h. ago I don’t need a ‘butler’ at a nice hotel, just give me housekeeping

Most of the butlers I’ve come across recently are room-service attendants in nicer suits, while cleaners remain woefully underappreciated.

Politics

53 h. ago ‘Cities change’: The plan for thousands of new homes in inner Sydney revealed

Greyhound racing will end in inner Sydney as the NSW government pushes on with its ambitious housing plans.

Politics

58 h. ago First home buyers on $180,000 can afford only a handful of homes

Households would need a higher income than five years ago to pay a home loan but would have fewer options to choose from.

Economics

66 h. ago Wells spent nearly $9000 of taxpayer money to bring husband to three AFL grand finals

Sports Minister Anika Wells spent close to $9000 on family reunion flights and travel entitlements so her husband could attend three AFL grand finals with her.

Economics

67 h. ago From Tim Tam to Four’N Twenty: Aussie icons enjoy government sweeteners

The federal government’s $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund is typically associated with funding cutting-edge local ventures, so why is it tipping money into biscuits and pies?

Politics

3 d. ago Eighty years ago, Albert Namatjira built a house in the desert. Now it has been recreated

A chance encounter with history became the catalyst for a new artistic installation in the National Gallery of Australia celebrating the legacy of the pioneering watercolourist.

Politics

3 d. ago Coalition vote crashes to record low, One Nation surges amid housing anger: poll

Exclusive polling shows support for Pauline Hanson’s party has risen to a record high as fears over the housing market and infrastructure fuel frustration over immigration.

Events

3 d. ago ‘It’s all gone’: Devastated locals confront aftermath of Central Coast blaze

Koolewong residents returned the smouldering remains of their homes on Sunday, with up to 18 houses lost to the fast-moving and furious bushfire.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘It’s all gone’: Devastated locals confront the aftermath of Central Coast blaze

Koolewong residents returned the smouldering remains of their homes on Sunday, with up to 18 houses lost to the fast-moving and furious bushfire.

Politics