Queensland families struggle the most, financially

Queensland families are spending a year on general living expenses, with rising costs on housing, food, energy and transport swallowing up the bulk of people's pay, the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) study on spending habits shows.

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Source: Press Association


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