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06:33

INTERVIEW: Australians are struggling to pay off their mortgage, let alone save a deposit

Finance

03:56

Australian charity reveals major rise in students going to school without lunch

04:08

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media (AAP)

Interest rates go down... but will Labor's popularity go up?

Politics

05:29

Interest rates fall, as predicted. What's next?

Australia

Cost of Living News Videos

02:22

Journalist reports on the Prime Minister hoping to get credit for interest rate cut as the election nears

PM eager to take credit for 'bringing down inflation' with interest rate cut

Politics

02:28

Journalist reports on families hoping for cost of living relief as big four banks pass on interest rate cut

Cost-of-living relief in sight as big four banks pass on rate cut

Finance

02:26

Journalist reports on Reserve Bank cutting interest rates

Reserve Bank cuts interest rates for the first time in 4 years

Finance

02:36

The Albanese government has a plan around how home loans are assessed.

Treasurer instructs banks to relax home loan rules for HECS debts

Life

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Published: 25/02/2025Duration: 09:54

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Published: 19/02/2025Duration: 09:36

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Australia

Feature

‘Will Santa know where to find us?’: Meet the Australian parents raising children from their cars

Across Australia, back seats are turning into bedrooms and car boots are becoming storage units. Meet three parents with three different stories who all found themselves homeless and living in their cars - some with their kids.

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Housing Stress

Insight

With rising interest rates and record low rental vacancies, Australians are feeling the pressure. From capital cities to regional tourism hubs, Insight asks if the stress of keeping a roof over our heads is killing Australians’ dreams.

Japans Cheap Homes

Dateline

As homeownership becomes increasingly expensive, we travel to Japan, where millions of abandoned houses are being sold cheaply or given away. Can foreign buyers help solve Japan’s empty house problem?