The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has released its 2016 Cost of Living Report, which this year focuses on the costs of transport in Canberra. The research finds that Canberra has the second highest expenditure on transport amongst capital cities in the country. Darwin, the city with the highest transport expenditure is $233.78, with...

The first Australian Infrastructure Plan provides a positive reform and investment roadmap for Australia. The plan sets out the infrastructure challenges and opportunities Australia faces over the next fifteen years and the solutions required to drive productivity growth, maintain and enhance our standard of living, and ensures our cities remain world class. Our plan sets...

The cost of living is the biggest issue across all demographics, except for Australians over 50, where access to healthcare is the biggest issue, this report shows. Key findings Cost of living is the biggest issue across all demographics, except for Australians over 50, where access to healthcare is the biggest issue However, there were...

As energy prices in Australia have risen, so has concern about the impact on people’s wellbeing. This Brotherhood of St Laurence study considers how to define and measure the extent of fuel poverty in Australia, comparing results based on income and energy expenditure with results based on households’ self-reported ability to heat their homes or...

This paper sheds further light on living alone by investigating the nature of living alone and what it means to the individuals involved.