‘Could be huge’: Plans to boost rent relief, prescription medicines revealed
A raft of new cost of living measures promises to help struggling renters and free up access to key medicines.
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Apprentice electrician Luke Taylor running 100km to raise money for Telethon
While jogging past supporters in Rockingham on Saturday, the apprentice sparky didn’t let the gruelling task ahead of him get in the way of putting on a big smile.
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ACT Police issue urgent warning of lethal illicit drugs after four overdose deaths in two months
One state has issued an urgent warning over “lethal” illicit drugs that could be linked to four overdose deaths in the span of just two months.
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Coles, Woolworths profits leave sour taste for struggling consumers, Oxfam Australia says
Shareholders in Coles and Woolworths are licking their lips, but the public is still stretching every dollar further at the checkout.
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Bold plan to scrap stamp duty could save first homebuyers up to $25k
A bold plan to scrap stamp duty for first homebuyers could be a “game changer” for struggling families.
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It’s not easy being green
MOGENS JOHANSEN does the sums to find out if hybrid vehicles are really worth the extra cost compared to petrol vehicles
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WA National Party leader Shane Love pledges better shopping fours for Perth
WA National Party leader Shane Love has put Perth’s archaic trading hours squarely on the election table, doing what Premier Roger Cook refuses to do — bring more shopping hours to the capital.
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Sending tremors through Ford owners
STEPHEN SCOURFIELD has the inside word on a new Everest
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Cadillac won’t lean heavily on its American heritage in Australia
Don’t expect The Star-Spangled Banner to play in Cadillac’s Australian commercials, as the brand won’t play up its American origins.
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