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Gladstone pensioners set to bear pain from budgets
GLADSTONE pensioners will be living on Struggle Street thanks to the state and federal budgets. That’s the verdict from the city’s older residents.
Gympie on struggle street
DREADING another trip to the grocery store fearing a hole will be burnt into the back pocket?
Rental properties overpriced compared to New South Wales
NEW South Wales woman Suzzie Schibrowski has got the blues over the living costs in Rockhampton.
Retail survey backs up push for residents to shop locally
A SURVEY showing food and clothing is cheaper in Gladstone than in Brisbane or Rockhampton backs up a chamber of commerce push to get people shopping locally.
Mackay, Moranbah some of the most expensive places to live
MORANBAH has ranked second and Mackay has ranked sixth when it comes to most expensive places to live in Queensland.
Cost of living in Gladstone 8% higher than in Brisbane
THE cost of living in Gladstone is 8% higher overall than in Brisbane but food and clothing are cheaper, a report has found.
Loaves and Fishes charity set to open Toowoomba depot
STRUGGLING families will be able to buy $250 grocery hampers for about one-fifth of the price when a new charity sets up shop in Toowoomba.
Fuel hike on top of ‘Gladstone tax’ will drain hip pockets
RAISING the fuel levy, as announced in the federal budget, will add insult to injury for already struggling families, according to local service stations.
Rise in cost of living could be first impact of budget
RISES in the cost of living for thousands of Australians could be the earliest concrete result families will feel from the Abbott government’s first budget.
Audit recommends 10 year freeze on minimum wage
GROWTH in the minimum wage would be effectively frozen below inflation for the next decade, if one of the Commission of Audit’s recommendations is acted upon.
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