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This cost of living crisis is confirmed by research done by the OECD which shows that wages growth is amongst the worst surveyed Australia is one of 60 member countries whose real incomes have gone backwards since 2019. Image: Image: Shutterstock – fiskes Produced By: Abhranil Hazra Featured In Story: Professor John Quiggen – School …
A new report launched today in Brisbane, quantifies the economic and social value of volunteers across Queensland. The second State of Volunteering in Queensland Report found there’s a 10 percent decline of volunteering over the last 3 years because of the rising cost of living. The value of volunteering has increased with a $4.70 return …
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Australia’s fertility rate during the baby boom years were remarkably higher than it is today. The peak of this rate was 3.55 babies per women in 1961. According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, the total fertility rate fell sharply after the contraceptive pill became available in 1961. The fertility rate had a steep …
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With the rentals at an all-time high and the cost-of-living increase, owning and building a home has become an impossible task. The added construction pressures and no guaranteed things will be ready by move in time, is raising question marks for people wanting to build. The Wire’s Renu Tiwary speaks to Manish Malhotra a property …
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With community concern about the cost of living the release of an ACTU report into the impact of price gouging could see some of Australia’s largest corporations put under the spotlight. Today this saw former chairman of the ACCC Allan Fels argue for the implementation of improved competition policy and greater price monitoring powers because …
Perth residents have just said farewell to a month of free public transport, but the WA government has decided to keep offering free trips on its local network for school students and on Sundays. Some political parties in other states want to follow suit, but policy makers believe this is not the way to go. …
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Australian kids are getting ready to go back to school after a well deserved summer break, but with the cost of living and school expenses, parents are making difficult decisions on how to spend their money. A new survey conducted by The Smith Family, thousands of students are at risk of missing out on essential …
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Mountains of unsold consumer goods are heading to landfill amid the cost-of-living crisis. According to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data, household spending is down by 3.3 per cent in the last 12 months. However, much of that spending went towards rent and vehicle sales, where there have been supply backlogs since the pandemic. …
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