From abc.net.au
Cheap inland houses are prompting a 'dry barren landscape change'
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A small farming town in regional WA is bucking the trend of shrinking populations. Tambellup has seen an 8 per cent increase in the past 12 months as cheap house prices lure more people to the arid countryside.
#costofliving #houseandhome #andrewchounding #regionalcommunities #populationanddemographics #urbandevelopmentandplanning
11h ago
From abc.net.au
Government sweeteners fall short as more families feel the pinch
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The average dual-income WA family with two children can no longer afford to make ends meet, a new cost-of-living report finds, and with elections looming it presents a conundrum for governments.
#welfare #keanebourke #costofliving #governmentandpolitics #stateandterritorygovernment #stateandterritoryparliament
11h ago
From nytimes.com
Opinion | Germany Doesn’t Feel Like Germany Anymore
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The economically prosperous, socially cohesive and politically stable country has gone.
#CDU #afd #spd #Europe #Germany #Politics #economics #recession #costofliving #election2025
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From abc.net.au
Fuel prices to increase in most cities ahead of Christmas, peak motoring body says
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Fuel prices are set to rise in multiple major cities over the festive season, according to the peak body for motoring and travel.
#transport #ahmedyussuf #costofliving #petrolprices
7h ago
From abc.net.au
How to check how much you got back thanks to HECS indexation changes
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It's been six months since the Labor government announced plans to retrospectively change the way student debts were increased. Now people are finally seeing the changes come through.
#costofliving #universities #danniellemaguire
6h ago
From abc.net.au
Tilly helped her dad buy a house, but has given up on the idea of buying a property of her own
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Sex worker and writer Tilly Lawless helped her dad buy a property after years of worrying about where he'd live. However, she's given up on the idea of buying her own.
#work #careers #costofliving #humaninterest #personalfinance #lifestyleandleisure
5h ago
From abc.net.au
Sydney charities struggle with rising demand as cost-of-living bites
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With interest rates holding firm and the cost-of-living biting hard, charities across Sydney are trying to keep up with increased demand from people facing food insecurity.
#poverty #welfare #charities #costofliving #localgovernment #federalgovernment #josephhathawaywilson #communityorganisations #stateandterritorygovernment
14h ago