Setting financial goals, even if only modest, can help us to prioritise, make better decisions, and regain a sense of control. Here’s how to set – and achieve – them.
The cost-of-living crisis is fuelling a surge in shoplifting, and a majority of younger consumers see it as “a little” to “completely” justifiable, a new retail study has found.
Australians are buying less but spending more in some categories, despite being more focused on lower-priced brands and conscious shopping.
Season 7 of Monash University’s podcast returns from hiatus with an investigation into food security. How will we feed more people than ever on an ever-warming planet?
The first Labor budget in nine years, delivered against a grim economic backdrop, contains few surprises as it charts Australia's way through uncertain times and high-cost hazards.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered a “double-whammy” interest rate rise, and it’s likely there’ll be up to five more to come in 2022.
Judging by what the new federal government has promised, the answer appears to be a resounding “Yes”.
Many young people are bleak about what the future holds – and this is having an impact on their plans to have children.
Think tank A New Approach claims the federal government spent more than $4 billion supporting the arts and culture in 2020 alone. Sadly for the arts, the figure is too good to be true.
An openness to talk about spiritual beliefs is an opportunity for a genuine dialogue that will help avoid misunderstandings about other people’s beliefs.
The commission has an ambitious timeline to report back by August. In the meantime, it will be fascinating to observe how Crown remakes itself.
A dramatic fall in youth remand numbers during the pandemic has sparked calls for a re-examination of our justice systems.
Until now we haven’t really talked about male age and its effect on the chances of pregnancy, but it's a crucial component in the fertility puzzle.
More money is being invested in the arts, but per-person funding is down, and the federal government's contribution is exposed, according to cultural think tank A New Approach.
The growing popularity of electric cars presents an increasing risk to the visually impaired.
The drug epidemic that's claimed thousands of lives in the US is swiftly becoming a threat to the health of many Australians.
We love our food, but waste an extraordinary amount of it. Now, research is looking at how repurposing this waste food biomass can be turned into profit.
As governments around the world try to curtail the global obesity crisis, do Australia’s Health Star ratings encourage people to choose healthy options?
A new study is looking at shift workers' dietary habits, and the potential implications for their long-term health.
Major trauma and deaths from sports such as cycling are increasing sharply, causing a significant healthcare burden.
Bankruptcy rates among franchisees can be a dirty little secret for franchises, but there may be a simple fix.
Planning a Christmas Day barbecue? You might just have to rely on the “stick your hand out the window” trick this year.
The electorates that are most likely to support marriage equality.
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