Chocolate prices are not expected to come down any time soon, with one smaller producer saying the cost may lead to consumers eating less but higher quality chocolate.
A study has found AI use lifted homework scores and completion rates but also led to a drop in exam performance. Neuroscientist James Vickers says there are clear problems with offloading mental labour to AI.
If you feel like grocery prices have gone up over the past year, it's because they have. Research shows a typical grocery bill at Woolworths last year was $213.89, while in 2026 the same items cost $232.02, up 8.5 per cent.
Female teachers are speaking out about how the "manosphere" is affecting classrooms, with some saying they have noticed a rise in misogynistic attitudes among students.
Peter Stevenson says moving to Thailand has allowed him to live more comfortably on his Australian Age Pension after struggling to cover rent and essentials in regional Victoria.
The federal government plans to reduce private health insurance rebates for older Australians, a move one advocate fears could "tip many over the edge".
After a lifetime of capturing Tasmanian landscapes, Joan Humble is holding her final exhibition. The 88-year-old has a terminal cancer diagnosis, but she is determined to keep painting as long as she can hold a brush.
Mark hasn't taken on a hairdressing trainee for years. He's not alone in thinking low-wage apprenticeships just aren't attractive to young people anymore.
In an increasingly complex financial world of buy-now-pay-later schemes, scams, and social media marketing, there are renewed calls for financial literacy to become a mandatory part of the school curriculum.
