Namoi Valley Independent
Monday, 4 December 2023
You don't need to be Christian to pray for this Christmas miracle
Opinion
There's one present the government could give Australians facing a Christmas that is shaping up as considerably less than joyous. Picture Shutterstock
Mark Gaetani
Opinion
If you want women to have more babies, fix this first
Jenna Price
Fellas, here's a simple recipe to get the birthrate cooking again. Picture Shutterstock
Power bill arrears reach five-year high as prices soar
Adrian Rollins
The proportion of households behind on their energy bills has reached a five-year high. Picture Shutterstock
Further rate hikes just became less likely. Here's why
Opinion
RBA Governor Michele Bullock. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Peter Martin
Young cop brunt of cost-of-living pain
Adrian Rollins
Young consumers have cut back heavily on their spending but are keeping enough aside for experiences like Barbie and big-ticket concerts. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Opinion
A cost-of-living crisis? Doubt it
Denis Moriarty
Are we really struggling when we can't afford fancy cars and enviable holidays? Picture Shutterstock
Opinion
Young people seek security. They need help from the rest of us
Lucas Walsh
Young people, like most of us, seek security. Picture Shutterstock
Cost of Living
New England risks rent spiral as price pressures spread 'like oil stain'
Jonathan Hawes
While rents in New England aren't considered unaffordable for the average renter just yet, SGS Economics and Planning principal Ellen Witte said the region is at risk as pricing pressures spread inland from coastal cities "like an oil stain". Picture file
Opinion
Reports paint dire picture for many, but solutions are provably affordable
Mark Gaetani
Many are doing it tough at the moment. Picture Shutterstock
Opinion
'Can't afford' is just a polite way of saying 'don't want to'
Ebony Bennett
Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Picture byGary Ramage
Opinion
Electrification is the simplest fix to our cost of living crisis
Dan Cass
Australia's love affair with household solar means we are ready to win in the green global economy. Picture Shutterstock
Opinion
Big EV tax battle still to be fought
Crispin Hull
The question that has dogged the court and governments for 123 years until now is: what precisely is an 'excise'. Picture Shutterstock
Cost of Living
The road to poverty starts in childhood. Here's how to avoid it
Toni Wren
Children who grow up in poverty are likely to live in poverty as adults. Picture Shutterstock
Cost of Living
How a new fridge is helping to ease the cost of living
Newsroom
Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson and Pastor James Ardill on a visit to Liberty Foodcare in Barraba. Picture supplied
Opinion
No wonder we're haemorrhaging students when they're forced to work for nothing
Tammy Tyrrell
We can't keep asking students to work for free in a cost-of-living crisis. Picture Shutterstock
Opinion
Those who need solar's benefit most are still locked out
Heidi Douglas
Those who could benefit most from solar power have the most trouble accessing it. Picture by Dion Georgopoulos
Cost of Living
After making several sacrifices already, Shital's worried about what comes next
Adrian Rollins, Natalie Vikhrov
Shital Sharma says her mortgage repayments have essentially doubled due to interest rate increases. Picture by Gary Ramage

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