October 2, 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia is set to announce its interest rate decision on Tuesday and the recent uptick in inflation signals yet another rate rise for the country. According to a report from The Australian, middle-class families are being pushed into financial hardship for the first time. “As they run down their COVID savings
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It has never been easy for Mary Cole to support herself and the 19-year-old grandson who lives with her in Bristol, Va., on her monthly $914 Supplemental Security Income check. But it’s getting harder. “I’ve been struggling a lot,” Ms. Cole said. Because benefits counselors at her local agency on aging have helped her apply
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More than 1.4 million Australians are “very likely” to quit their jobs in the next year as mental health pressure mounts. Cost of living pressures, along with fatigue and burnout are creating a “frightening” issue in the workplace according to the astonishing new research from Allianz Australia. Over a third of surveyed employees (35 per
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GENEVA: A Swiss cost-of-living demonstration called by unions and leftist parties, seeking wage rises and pension hikes, drew thousands to central Bern on Saturday a month out from parliamentary polls. FED UP This photo taken on Feb. 14, 2023 shows the landscape of the Jungfrau region in Switzerland. A Swiss cost-of-living demonstration called by unions
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A sign of relief for motorists, public sector workers and households in New South Wales as the Minns government reveals a sneak peek at its first state budget. A $60-a-week toll cap will come into effect next year, saving almost 720,000 motorists up to $500 a year, a cash rebate scheme that will cost more
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The rising cost of living is driving a surge in mental health problems at the same time as it is making it harder for people to afford treatment, a major national survey has found. One in two Australians say the rising cost of living is having a major impact on their mental health, and one
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A wellness coach who contracted a sexually transmitted disease after having sex with a friend has opened up about how the devastating diagnosis affects her love life. Rebecca Antonucci, from Perth, WA, was 25 when she contracted herpes from a male companion who said he had a clean sexual health record after a recent check-up.
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Brendan Fevola has revealed more details on how he blew millions of dollars living as a “bogan”. The Carlton cult hero on Wednesday opened up on the gambling issues that ruined his life — having famously admitted to selling his prized Coleman Medal (awarded to the AFL’s leading goalkicker) to fund his addiction. The star
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Receive free Cost of living crisis updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Cost of living crisis news every morning. Working-age UK households will see no improvement in living standards before the next general election expected in 2024, according to analysis published by a leading think-tank. The Resolution Foundation
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