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In tough economic times, employees may accrue annual leave because they can’t afford to travel or simply to give themselves a financial buffer.
Doctors in developed countries have recently reported treating cases of scurvy, including in Australia. Here’s why we might see more of it.
A push to overhaul laws to stamp out land banking is part of a Government bid to crack down on anti-competitive and unconscionable conduct by supermarkets.
Consumers would rather see the prices of their favourite products go up than have them resemble knockoffs.
These five foods rate highly on the nutrient-rich foods index and on cost, meaning they represent good value for money when it comes to buying nutritious food.
Citizens willingly pay taxes in return for government using these resources to provide services such as education and health.
In recent decades the institutions shaping wages have been transformed. Employers today enjoy far greater bargaining power.
President Ruto’s re-awakening of class identities has shifted the character of Kenya’s politics in ways even he could not have predicted.
Kenyans, particularly young ones, are fed up with rising prices as well as being ignored, of corruption and of the conspicuous consumption of politicians.
Smaller live music venues are facing serious challenges to keep their doors open since the pandemic and the cost of living crisis. So is it time for proper financial intervention?
After natural disasters, temporary accommodation is often an option for those affected. Why isn’t the same happening with Australia’s housing crisis?
New research shows that paying cashlessly, whether by card or phone and regardless of any credit involvement, leads to spending more money.
For Australia’s artists, the cost of living crisis is also a wellbeing and art making crisis. And the effects of this will reach us all.
Canada’s ongoing economic malaise and decline in living standards are rooted in a constellation of domestic and global challenges.
Consumer psychology can help explain why boycotts sometimes fail, as well as help predict when they are likely to succeed.
Swimming and cycling ability declined while there was a rise in eating sugary snacks according to new research.
Despite being an unashamedly Marxist critique of the economic consensus, Vulture Capitalism has been making bestseller lists.
Schools are running food banks because they are faced with growing poverty and families struggling financially.
The stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel in a church in Wakeley on Monday has left many in shock. Dai Le, whose electorate features the church where the incident happened discusses her community's reaction.
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