As the cost of living soars, these Australians can no longer afford to pay for bare essentials

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Cost of living relief measures are coming in soon. Find out if they'll help you Credit: AAP / Lukas Coch. Inset:Emmanual Emil Rajah

The rising cost of living is still in the spotlight, with new figures from Anglicare Australia showing that full-time minimum wage workers have only $57 left after essential weekly expenses. The study, called Living Costs Analysis, shows housing is the biggest living cost for households. Mr Emmanual Emil Rajah explains more about this.


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