'No more crisis of temporary hardship': dire warning as Australians report going without food for days due to cost of living

Australians are facing entire days without food as a famine charity has issued a dire warning. According to the 2024 Foodbank Hunger Report, nearly 50 percent of households earning less than $30,000 experience food insecurity.

An Adelaide pub owner has been forced to defend herself over the cost of chicken pami after customers raged online

A publican was forced to defend the cost of a chicken parmigiana after customers left scathing reviews online criticizing the small business. Simone Douglas, owner of Duke of Brunswick in Adelaide, used social media as an opportunity to educate her online critics about the true cost of a chicken parmigiana and salad.

New study shows Long Covid cost Australian economy $9.6 billion in 2022

Australian workers living with Long Covid cost the economy nearly $10 billion at the peak of the pandemic in 2022, new research shows. A study published in the Medical Journal of Australia found that in 2022, approximately 100 million hours of work were lost by workers suffering the effects of Long Covid.

Harris promises cost reduction, housing construction and tax cuts

If Kamala Harris wins the White House, she has put forward proposals to cut taxes for most Americans, stop price gouging by grocers and build more affordable housing. In her first major economic speech as a Democratic presidential candidate, Harris promised to introduce a new child tax credit for families with young children, tax cuts … Read more