Spending
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Healthcare
Patients shun GPs and bear the pain in cost-of-living crunch
There have been 2 million fewer standard GP consultations in Victoria this year compared with before the pandemic. Doctors are concerned about what this means for patients’ health.
- by Henrietta Cook
Latest
Cheap wine and a cover charge: What a student on $32,000 spends in a week
On Money Diaries this week, a student and part-time banker who makes $32,400 a year and spends some of her money at the pub.
- by Refinery29 Australia
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Media & marketing
Streaming subscriptions grow despite surge in cancellations
Australians cancelled 1.25 million video-on-demand accounts between April and June, up 100,000 on the previous quarter, but 1.6 million new subscriptions were taken out in the period.
- by Calum Jaspan
Dad shoes to supermodel attire: New Balance’s youth focus is paying dividends
The long-running athletic footwear business still hasn’t run out of puff. It’s moving into new Melbourne digs with an eye on the future.
- by Emma Koehn
Discount retailers, holiday travel operators cash in as cost of living bites
A slew of data in July made it clear what the retail sector is facing – and yet, there could be some winners.
- by Emma Koehn
Soap, laksa, and an omelette: What a sales consultant on $147,000 spends in a week
This week on Money Diaries, a sales consultant who makes $147,000 a year settles back into Sydney life after a holiday in Italy.
- by Refinery29 Australia
Dating on a budget: How the cost of living crisis is affecting our love lives
Financial stress is changing the way single people date, but experts believe it could be a blessing in disguise.
- by Nell Geraets
Footy tickets and a book: What a comms adviser on $83,000 spends in a week
On Money Diaries this week, a digital communications adviser who makes $83,000 a year and spends some of her money on tickets to the AFL Showdown.
- by Refinery29 Australia
Analysis
Divorce
How to protect your finances from a relationship breakdown
It’s worth having a financial arrangement in place: prenups are no longer just for Hollywood stars or the mega-wealthy.
- by Grace Bacon
Free power during day for struggling WA households
The program gives eligible hardship households 10 units of zero-cost electricity in the off-peak times – around three quarters of an average household’s daily usage.
- by Sarah Brookes
Opinion
Cost of living
What a giant purple cauliflower taught me about variety
My purchase of a huge vegetable forced me to be creative cooking-wise, and made me think about the costs of variety.
- by Rachel Clun