The Queanbeyan Age
Tuesday, 5 December 2023
Mortgage holders get a welcome pre-Christmas reprieve
Breaking
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Adrian Rollins • 1hr ago
Opinion
You don't need to be Christian to pray for this Christmas miracle
Mark Gaetani
There's one present the government could give Australians facing a Christmas that is shaping up as considerably less than joyous. Picture Shutterstock
Opinion
If you want women to have more babies, fix this first
Jenna Price
Fellas, here's a simple recipe to get the birthrate cooking again. Picture Shutterstock
Power bill arrears reach five-year high as prices soar
The proportion of households behind on their energy bills has reached a five-year high. Picture Shutterstock
Adrian Rollins
Cost of Living
The figures that show young cop brunt of cost-of-living pain
Kerem Doruk, Adrian Rollins
The Canberra Times talked to several young people in Gungahlin. Pictures by Keegan Carroll
Opinion
Further rate hikes just became less likely. Here's why
Peter Martin
RBA Governor Michele Bullock. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Young cop brunt of cost-of-living pain
Adrian Rollins
Young consumers have cut back heavily on their spending but are keeping enough aside for experiences like Barbie and big-ticket concerts. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Opinion
A cost-of-living crisis? Doubt it
Denis Moriarty
Are we really struggling when we can't afford fancy cars and enviable holidays? Picture Shutterstock
Opinion
Young people seek security. They need help from the rest of us
Lucas Walsh
Young people, like most of us, seek security. Picture Shutterstock
Opinion
Cup Day rates hike? Don't bet on it
Peter Martin
Will mortgage holders have reason to cheer on Melbourne Cup day? picture by Jamila Toderas
Opinion
Reports paint dire picture for many, but solutions are provably affordable
Mark Gaetani
Many are doing it tough at the moment. Picture Shutterstock
Opinion
'Can't afford' is just a polite way of saying 'don't want to'
Ebony Bennett
Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Picture byGary Ramage
Opinion
Big EV tax battle still to be fought
Crispin Hull
The question that has dogged the court and governments for 123 years until now is: what precisely is an 'excise'. Picture Shutterstock
Opinion
Electrification is the simplest fix to our cost of living crisis
Dan Cass
Australia's love affair with household solar means we are ready to win in the green global economy. Picture Shutterstock
Cost of Living
The road to poverty starts in childhood. Here's how to avoid it
Toni Wren
Children who grow up in poverty are likely to live in poverty as adults. Picture Shutterstock
Opinion
No wonder we're haemorrhaging students when they're forced to work for nothing
Tammy Tyrrell
We can't keep asking students to work for free in a cost-of-living crisis. Picture Shutterstock
Opinion
Those who need solar's benefit most are still locked out
Heidi Douglas
Those who could benefit most from solar power have the most trouble accessing it. Picture by Dion Georgopoulos

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