Anthony Albanese has unleashed on Peter Dutton’s “bizarre” call for a boycott of Woolworths, accusing the opposition leader of being more concerned with fighting a culture war than on helping Australians with cost of living.

She’s taught tens of thousands of Queenslanders to swim, and now Janet Evans – mother of NRL legend Nate Myles – is keen to pass on her swimming legacy come cyclones or high water.

Australian shoppers are paying up to twice as much as they were three years ago for pantry staples such as olive oil and a bag of mixed peas and corn.

Consumer confidence has lifted at the start of 2024. “It’s slowly been bouncing around a bit in 2022/2023,” said Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd. “The start of 2024, confidence is starting to go back up again. “It’s still well below the average since 1990.” Mr Boyd’s comme...

A councillor has sensationally lost her job after failing to attend three council meetings because she was caring for her dying husband.