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‘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.

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…

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…

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…

GWM Tank 300 Ultra review

It’s fun to drive, and turns heads

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.

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…

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…

Sending tremors through Ford owners

STEPHEN SCOURFIELD has the inside word on a new Everest

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.