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Latest news: Cost of living

Labor’s cost-of-living package to top $14 billion

National AAP -
Struggling households will welcome billions in government relief targeted at the pressure points of the cost-of-living crisis.

Budget matters amid cost of living crisis across nation

National AAP -
Economic output and similar markers aren't the best measures of wellbeing but momentum is growing to tackle issues that fall between the pages of the budget.

Treasurer pledges broad cost-of-living relief

National AAP -
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the Albanese government's second budget will aim to help a broad range of people facing cost-of-living pressures.

Inflation easing but workers still falling behind

National AAP -
Inflation might be coming off its highs, but workers' wages are still falling well behind rising prices as mortgage holders face the prospect of another interest rate rise.

Pedal Power ACT: stop driving, ride bikes to end cost-of-living crisis

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Cycling advocacy group Pedal Power ACT believes the ACT Government should discourage driving and encourage cycling to ease the financial burden on Canberrans.

Major surgery prescribed to boost nation’s productivity

National AAP -
Boosting productivity in service industries such as education and health will be central to shoring up Australia's future prosperity.

Unquenched Aussie thirst for world’s most costly bottled water

National AAP -
Australia has the most expensive bottled water on the planet but that hasn't curbed consumer thirst for something people can basically get for free.

Australian children facing disadvantage, inequality: report

National AAP -
One in six Australian children are living below the poverty line, a new report has found.

Cost-of-living concerns impacting Aussie travel plans

National AAP -
Four in five Australian holidaymakers are reconsidering their travel plans due to the rising cost of living.

‘There’s no excuse’: Cost of living crisis pushes more Canberrans into poverty

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Poverty, hunger, and homelessness are rising across Australia - and even affluent Canberra, the nation's capital, is not immune.

RBA governor to zero in on inflation as rates rise again

National AAP -
A speech by the Reserve Bank governor will be scrutinised for any insights into plans for further interest rate hikes as borrowers feel the pain of 10 consecutive increases.

Cost of living crunch forces Aussie households to go hungry

National AAP -
An estimated one in five households face severe food insecurity, made worse by rising cost of living, natural disasters and COVID-19, experts say.

Helping ACT looks to expand free school breakfast program

Local Anja de Rozario -
Local food charity, Helping ACT last week made the first delivery of 2023 to one of the only free school meal programs operating in the ACT.

3 budget-friendly Valentine’s Day tips

Lifestyle Newstime Media -
From curating a hamper of your Valentine's favourite supermarket buys to packing a romantic picnic, we have 3 affordable tips to celebrate love which won't break the bank.

Green MLA to chair Liberals’ cost of living committee

Local Newstime Media -
The Legislative Assembly will establish a Select Committee on the Cost-of-Living, to report back to the Assembly by May.

Consumers reduce spending amid interest rate rise squeeze

National AAP -
Retail sales volumes have fallen for the first time since the September quarter 2021, as consumers reduce their spending.
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