Friday 14 March 2025

Five years on from COVID, house prices and the sharemarket are up 40pc and interest rates remain near 12 year highs. But are we better off? 

And more, including:
Household power prices set to rise by up to 9pc. 
And yet another delay for the astronauts on the ISS trying to get home, nine months after they blasted off for a week-long flight. 
Plus the Aussie dollar hits a five year low against the Euro and pound sterling, and Canberra wants to incentivise consumers to buy local products.

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Friday 14 March 2025
Five years on from COVID, house prices and the sharemarket are up 40pc and interest rates remain near 12 year highs. But are we better off?&nbsp;
And more, including:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Household power prices set to rise by up to 9pc.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">And yet another delay for the astronauts on the ISS trying to get home, nine months after they blasted off for a week-long flight.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Plus the Aussie dollar hits a five year low against the Euro and pound sterling, and Canberra wants to incentivise consumers to buy local products.</li>
</ul>
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Five years on from COVID; power prices to surge; ISS astronauts trip home delayed

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