Calls for Australia to follow England’s ban on supermarket junk food specials
There are calls for Australia to follow England’s lead and ban …
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AU #Australia #corefoods #CostofLiving #DIET #discountedfood #FoodforHealthAlliance #GlobalCentreforPreventiveHealthandNutrition #GLOBE #Groceries #groceryprices #junkfood #MonashUniversityDepartmentofNutritionDieteticsandFood #multi-buys #ObesityPolicyCoalition #pricediscounts #specials #UKban
https://www.newsbeep.com/190797/
Package worth £56 million including smart sockets supplied to eligible OVO energy customers
Renters urge reform of nation's 'worst' tenancy laws in 'landlord's market'
By Joseph Hathaway-Wilson
Renters and experts are calling for change in one of just two Australian jurisdictions where renters can be evicted for no reason and the only place where landlords can raise rents more than once a year.
#RentalHousing #HousingPolicy #StateandTerritoryGovernment #CostofLiving #JosephHathawayWilson
The UK economy grew a measly 0.1 per cent in August, boosted only by manufacturing and health. Services stalled, construction shrank, and most households are struggling desperately. Labour’s promises on growth and housing remain unmet.
#UKeconomy #GDP #EconomicCrisis #LabourBudget #CostOfLiving #HousingCrisis #bbcnews #PoliticsLive #TheWhipLine #VoxPolitical
https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2025/10/16/tiny-growth-for-uk-economy-and-most-of-us-are-struggling-desperately/
My latest post explores the painful gap between the illusion of support and the reality of navigating systemic barriers. I discuss the challenges of student life, financial pressures, and performative allyship, questioning what genuine, humane care truly means in a world that often fails the marginalized.
https://blog.kalvin.my/the-truth-about-my-struggles-and-the-illusion-of-support
#MentalHealthAwareness #DisabilityRights #Neurodivergence #StudentLife #SystemicIssues #SocialJustice #HumaneTech #Activism #Malaysia #CostOfLiving
CPH Daily Bulletin 10/15/2025
Newsom vetoes car dealers’ bill to hike fees on buyers
https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/10/california-car-dealer-fees-veto/
Drivers warned over '1.5 metre' gap - Highway Code rule 163 explained
‘No understanding’: The extreme cost of living crisis affecting Australia’s most remote communities
It’s just before dusk and a warm breeze is blowing off the Gulf of Carpentaria, carrying the voices…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AU #Aurukun #Australia #CostofLiving #groceryprices #GroceryShopping #Queensland #RioTinto #risingprices #Shopping #supermarketprices #Woolworths
https://www.newsbeep.com/188022/
Rental affordability report shows essential workers being priced out of housing
By Mackenzie Colahan and Nicole Dyer
Anglicare has issued a dire warning to policymakers after its latest report found nurses, teachers and paramedics can only afford a tiny fraction of rental properties across the country.
#RentalHousing #CostofLiving #HousingPolicy #MackenzieColahan #NicoleDyer
$5 milk and $90 rent rises: NT cost of living pushing families into housing stress
By Roxanne Fitzgerald
Kerrie Matthews has been forced to sell personal items to afford life-saving diabetes equipment, and with skyrocketing bills she is putting her house on the market and leaving the Northern Territory.
The 'ridiculous' $1,000 weekly shop for remote Cape York community
By James Vyver
Being one of Australia’s most remote and disadvantaged communities, Aurukun’s grocery prices are some of the highest in the country.
#IndigenousAustralians #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #Communities #JamesVyver
Mum praised for 'genius idea' to get matching Primark Christmas pyjamas from £1.80
Prices keep climbing, but we still pay extra for the things that make us feel okay — like a little more protein in our day.
A new study shows how Americans are turning a simple nutrient into a luxury. Read: https://onfitnessmag.com/more/protein-has-become-a-luxury-americans-paying-the-price
#FoodTrends #Protein #CostOfLiving #Health
In an EU first, Greece is set to introduce a 13-hour workday.
Factory workers, cashiers and hotel staff in Greece could soon be working longer shifts, with the country set to become the first EU member to officially introduce a 13-hour workday for the private sector.
The centre-right government is aiming to transform Greece’s labour market into one of Europe’s most “flexible.”
#Work #Labour #Unemployment #CostOfLiving #Services #Industry #Labor #Business #EU
DWP issues urgent Winter Fuel Payment alert
Britain’s Cost of Living Crisis: The Impact of Privatisation on Essential Services
The cost of living crisis in Britain, characterized by soaring energy, water, and transport bills, is a central issue in the nation’s politics. Mathew Lawrence argues that this crisis is not solely due to external factors like global energy prices or climate disruptions but is exacerbated by the str... [More info]
Senator Whitehouse on energy costs: You will be paying three times as much. This is deliberate. The Trump Administration knows this. https://youtube.com/shorts/IfZI6V6k0V0 #Corruption #CostOfLiving #Energy
Petrol prices vary across Australia, but discrepancies of 50cpl are prompting calls for an investigation
There are growing calls for Australia’s consumer watchdog to investigate exorbitant fuel prices in some parts of Australia,…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #accc #AU #Australia #caravan #cheappetrol #CostofLiving #fuel #fuelfinder #fuelprices #fuelwatch #NRMA #petrol #petrolprices #racq #regional #retailmargin #ulp #unleaded
https://www.newsbeep.com/186102/
Families Struggle to Pay Energy Bills as Costs Continue to Rise
As energy bills continue to climb in the UK, some households are facing financial strain and even turning to cold showers to reduce their costs. Families like Bethany Walker’s in Gloucestershire are avoiding hot water usage to cope with rising energy expenses, with some borrowing money from relative... [More info]
