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Changing tax rules for investors won’t shrink housing supply or raise rents. Just look at Victoria

rising for decades. Traditionally, investors pursued different types of properties to owner-occupiers, but the tax incentives – including the Howard era 50% CGT discount – have been so good that the distinction has narrowed. That

Australia’s housing affordability expected to worsen and homelessness soar under fossil-fuelled future

rents rise relative to incomes. The scenarios were based on five plausible social and economic pathways developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The low-emissions scenario describes a future where collective action leads

Coles adds 20c to the price of milk as war in the Middle East pushes up Australian grocery costs

Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) One litre of Coles brand fresh milk has risen from $1.65 to $1.85, with two litres up from $3.20 to $3.55 and three litres from $4.65 to $5.15. Long-life

Takeaway coffee sales plunge as fuel and living costs dent Australian spending. Is the economy next?

rising prices for everyday items like coffee and fuel. “That means skyrocketing costs are having a big impact on how people are feeling about the state of the economy and their household budgets

Federal budget 2026 summary – winners and losers

impacting fuel supplies globally, including Australia. Inflation is still causing havoc on household budgets. Government programs are costing more than ever. We’ve read hundreds of budget paper pages so you don’t have