Christmas on a budget: How Australians are adapting amid rising costs

As the holiday season begins, Christmas is feeling more stressful than festive for many Australians. After three years of rising living costs, households and small businesses say budgets are stretched to the limit. In this episode, we hear from Australians and small business owners struggling with soaring prices while Associate Professor Shumi Akhtar from the University of Sydney offers practical ways families are adapting celebrations to manage costs without losing the festive spirit.

Background Image: AAP, Ingested Image: Economist Shumi Akhtar and formerrestaurant owner Ishdeep Singh. Credit: Shumi Akhtar and Ishdeep Singh

Disclaimer: The views expressed by the expert are personal opinions and do not represent the views or opinions of SBS.

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