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Current affairs: data shows cost of living pressures are real

How Australia's cities compare when it comes to cost of living

Source: SBS

The ABS found cost of living pressures increased for for all households in late 2017, regardless of whether your main source of income was salaries, the pension or retirement savings. Meanwhile, The Productivity Commission has questioned the effectiveness of the decades-old "four pillars" banking policy. Ivan and Sincere report.



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