cost of living

Editorial

Could ESG investment fall to the wayside when cost-of-living bites?

While investors have moved past the idea of ESG as a kind of philanthropic activity, the uncertainty and volatility of markets this year could end up pitting ‘values’ ag...

Financial planning

Inflation puts young Australians on edge

As younger Australians navigate their first period of rising inflation, almost half of Gen Z say they are unprepared and ill-equipped to make financial decisions amid the...

Financial planning

Aussies sceptical of RBA's ability to ease financial pressure

Australia is living in an “alien era of austerity”, according to a consumer study, with almost half questioning whether the RBA will be able to ease cost of living pressu...

Funds management

Headline inflation flatlines quarter on quarter

The Australian Consumer Price Index missed expectations of a 0.2 per cent quarter on quarter rise as the March quarter ended, making it likely the Reserve Bank will revis...

Financial planning

Retirement Standard suffers less increase than CPI

Despite many everyday expenses rising at the end of last year, such as medical services, postage, and meat, the cost of living for retirees only rose slightly for the Dec...