Some Australians who are eager to take on more work are being held back by the prospect of giving up most of their additional income – and in some cases, even paying to work.
Ever tighter government rules cover everything from balustrade heights to windows and parking, sparking warnings that well-intentioned rules are strangling housing supply.
A proposal to get 1 million people to move to regional Australia might be a solution to one of the nation’s biggest problems. One mayor wants a big share of that population increase.
Australian workers are choosing to upgrade their lifestyles – buy fancier coffee and take more expensive holidays – rather than shortening their workdays.
The Galea family are among the Australians putting a hold on the number of kids they have as cost-of-living pressures continue to hamstring the country’s fertility rate.