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Price wars in perpetuity: Discounts (and Ooshies) usher in Woolies’ resurgence
2+ week, 4+ day ago (638+ words) August 26, 2026 — 4:00pm The supermarket wars have stepped up a notch as Coles continued its run of strong results and Woolworths turned a corner, showing real signs of bringing back the fight to its major competitor. For the first time in years,…...
Rents rise by up to 80 per cents in parts of Australia
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (49+ words) Rents in some capital cities have risen by up to 80 per cent in the last five years, data from Cotality suggests. August 23, 2026 — 9:35am...
High rents a roadblock to productivity
3+ week, 1+ day ago (526+ words) August 23, 2026 — 6:00am The interests of renters are often treated as a footnote in Sydney’s never-ending conversation about property prices. But even with the recent dip in house prices, buying a property remains out of reach for many – especially buying a home…...
Rents spike up to 80 per cent as people are pushed from homes to units
3+ week, 1+ day ago (848+ words) August 23, 2026 — 5:30am Rents in parts of the nation’s capital cities have soared by 80 per cent since the end of the COVID-era freeze on rents, but there are pockets of the country where landlords are getting less from their tenants than they…...
Five charts that explain what’s really happening with housing
3+ week, 4+ day ago (759+ words) August 19, 2026 — 4:04pm The deep drop in new mortgage applications is a stark illustration of how much the housing market has fallen – and some experts are warning we are yet to reach the bottom. Since the May budget, all four major banks…...