Last updated: February 01, 2011

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More pain as fuel to hit $1.50

PETROL pump prices are set to soar to $1.50 a litre within weeks thanks to a triple whammy hit from political unrest in Egypt, rising international oil prices and the stronger US economy.

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No budging on flood levy: Gillard

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has refused to budge on her controversial flood levy as the call for a longer-term solution to natural disasters gathers strength.

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Drivers pumped at supermarket bowser

SUPERMARKETS may be discounting staples such as bread and milk but motorists are paying more at the petrol pump.

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More pain as fuel to hit $1.50

Petrol

PETROL pump prices are set to soar to $1.50 a litre within weeks thanks to a triple whammy hit from political unrest in Egypt, rising international oil prices and the stronger US economy.

No budging on flood levy: Gillard

Julia Gillard

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has refused to budge on her controversial flood levy as the call for a longer-term solution to natural disasters gathers strength.

54 comments on this story

Drivers pumped at supermarket bowser

SUPERMARKETS may be discounting staples such as bread and milk but motorists are paying more at the petrol pump.

Power bills to rise by 25 per cent

POWER bills are set to rise by 25 per cent this year - twice as fast as forecast.

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Children slugged adult prices

Tickets

ANGRY parents are hitting out at companies who charge adult prices for children as young as 12, with airlines and theme parks among the culprits.

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Perth beer drinkers pay a premium

Beer

PERTH pint prices have shocked Sydney publicans but Western Australian beer lovers are being warned to brace for even higher prices.

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