#cost-of-living

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

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

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

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

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

Before the Gladstone LNG plants opened, east coast gas cost about $4 a gigajoule. Now it's around $14, and the regulator is warning of shortfalls. Follow the gas, and the money.

Aussie Outrage · 25 October 2026 · 6 min read