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Latest news: Cost of living

Major surgery prescribed to boost nation’s productivity

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

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

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

Cost-of-living concerns impacting Aussie travel plans

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

Indigenous voice and economy top parliamentary agenda

Cost of living and the Indigenous voice referendum will dominate the federal parliamentary agenda as politicians return to the nation's capital. 

Liberals: ACT government must address cost of living

Canberra Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee will today call on the ACT government to address Canberra's cost of living crisis.

Jim Chalmers braces for budget belt tightening

Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers has laid the groundwork for future belt tightening in his first federal budget, while outlining cost of living help and extra spending on health and housing.

Floods to push up price of fruit and vegetables

Consumers are being warned they're likely to pay more for fruit and vegetables in the wake of flooding across eastern parts of Australia.

Cost of living more stressful than pandemic for Aussies

Australians are more concerned about cost of living pressures than the COVID-19 pandemic, but many still feel lost when it comes to mental health and wellbeing.

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