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Australia’s employers added more than 64,000 jobs last month making it less likely the Reserve Bank will cut its key interest rate this side of Christmas. Follow the day’s new liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew polling from the Australia Institute shows that Australians view the supermarkets as “public enemy No 1” in the cost of living crisis.The Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work surveyed 1,014 voters, and 83% said supermarkets deserve some blame – or a great deal of blame – for the soaring cost of living.Australians are pointing the finger squarely at supermarkets as public enemy No 1 in the cost-of-living crisis … More people blame supermarkets for the cost-of-living crunch than governments or banks.The public’s appetite for increased supermarket competition is unmistakable. Nearly two-thirds of voters see it as crucial for alleviating cost-of-living pressures … There’s likely to be political rewards for taking actions that increase supermarket competition. Continue reading...
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Australia’s employers added more than 64,000 jobs last month making it less likely the Reserve Bank will cut its key interest rate this side of Christmas. Follow the day’s new live
- Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
New polling from the Australia Institute shows that Australians view the supermarkets as “public enemy No 1” in the cost of living crisis.
The Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work surveyed 1,014 voters, and 83% said supermarkets deserve some blame – or a great deal of blame – for the soaring cost of living.
Australians are pointing the finger squarely at supermarkets as public enemy No 1 in the cost-of-living crisis … More people blame supermarkets for the cost-of-living crunch than governments or banks.
The public’s appetite for increased supermarket competition is unmistakable. Nearly two-thirds of voters see it as crucial for alleviating cost-of-living pressures … There’s likely to be political rewards for taking actions that increase supermarket competition. Continue reading...
