Tag: costofliving
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Australians resorting to theft amid high cost-of-living
[ad_1] Some Australians are turning to low-level crime to survive, as households buckle under the soaring cost-of-living. More than one-in-10 Australians, or about 2.4 million people, confessed to having stolen from businesses in the past year as they reached financial breaking point, a survey of more than 1000 respondents from comparison website Finder has revealed.…
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Vulnerable elderly minimise their care visits due to the cost-of-living crisis | UK | News
[ad_1] Pensioners are risking their health as they cut back on the care they pay for because of the cost-of-living crisis, finds a damning report on social care. Councils who cannot meet rising demand for social care and the plight of family carers who are “completely overwhelmed” as they try to plug gaps are other…
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The mystery $6 billion blowout that killed the Commonwealth Games, abetted by the cost-of-living crisis
[ad_1] No Australian politician would have missed the community backlash in Hobart earlier this year over a decision to spend more than $700 million on a new stadium. Announcing funds for a new stadium, in a state desperate to attract its own AFL team, might once have been considered political gold. But not during a…
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Channel 4 bosses decline pay rise as staff battle cost-of-living crisis
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Channel 4 boss Alex Mahon said the broadcaster’s top executives declined a pay rise and deferred their bonuses to stay “in line” with staff who are battling…
