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Cost of Living

Rent, groceries, power bills and mortgages: what everyday Australians are paying and why.

Cost of Living

Car insurance premiums: up 42%, and insurers don't say why

Car insurance premiums in Australia rose 42% in five years and another 8% last year. ASIC found no insurer explained why. What's driving it and how to pay less.

Aussie Outrage · 28 October 2026 · 8 min read

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Coles Down Down court case: 13 of 14 discounts not genuine

The Coles Down Down court case: a judge found 13 of 14 discounts weren't genuine. No penalty until 2027, Woolworths awaits judgment, and profits are up.

Aussie Outrage · 28 October 2026 · 7 min read

Cost of Living

Rent prices in Australia now take a record 34% of income

Rent prices in Australia: the median is $713 a week, renters pay a record 34% of income, and a full-time minimum wage worker can afford 0.5% of listings.

Aussie Outrage · 28 October 2026 · 6 min read

Cost of Living

Australia's inflation rate climbs to 4.3%. Here's why

Australia's inflation rate rose to 4.3% in September 2026, up from 4.0%. Petrol, up 23.6% in a year, and power bills after the rebates ended led the rise.

Aussie Outrage · 27 October 2026 · 13 min read

Cost of Living

Interest rate rises in Australia: four in 2026, and the cost

Every RBA interest rate rise in Australia in 2026, why the Reserve Bank raised rates to 4.60%, and what they add to a typical mortgage: about $470 a month.

Aussie Outrage · 27 October 2026 · 8 min read

Cost of Living

Power prices 'fell' this year. So why is your bill bigger?

The regulator cut its benchmark price by a few per cent in July. But the government rebates have ended, and the rises of 2022 to 2024 haven't gone anywhere. Here's what's really happening to your power and heating bills.

Aussie Outrage · 25 October 2026 · 6 min read