Australia’s cost of living ‘getting crazier’ as nearly half of lower-income families worry about affording school shoes

Nine in 10 families are worried about price of back-to-school essentials as inflation continues to bite, research has foundFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBudgeting for Laura, a single mother of four, often means deciding between buying enough food or paying her electricity bill on time.“Some weeks we’re good, some weeks we’re down and I have to go into the community and ask for vouchers,” she says. The down weeks have been happening more since the pandemic. Continue reading...