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Not just cigarettes and alcohol: why the ‘Oasis index’ and others like it offer real economic insights

For decades, economists have used everything from lipstick to underpants to work out how people really feel about spending money.

24.07.2026 10

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Meg Elkins

What the RBA wants Australians to do next to fight inflation – or risk more rate hikes

The RBA will be hoping Australians respond to this rate rise in three ways: spending less, saving more and not asking for big wage rises.

04.02.2026 30

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Meg Elkins