Nine's Money Editor Effie Zahos joined Sofie Formica on 4BC Breakfast to discuss how Australians can manage the costs of Christmas and the extended school break.

New trends show that Australians plan to spend more on groceries than gifts this year, emphasising the need to utilise sales.

Nine's Money Editor Effie Zahos joined Sofie Formica on 4BC Breakfast to discuss how Australians can manage the costs of Christmas and the extended school break.
New trends show that Australians plan to spend more on groceries than gifts this year, emphasising the need to utilise sales.

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How Aussie families are rewriting the Christmas budget rules

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Health Minister Tim Nicholls is facing intense criticism for refusing to launch a formal inquiry into the Toowoomba Hospital birthing unit despite reports of infant death and permanent injury.

Advocates argued that the government is hiding behind "official channels" and red tape to avoid accountability for a systemic pattern of medical negligence and obstetric violence.

Health Minister Tim Nicholls is facing intense criticism for refusing to launch a formal inquiry into the Toowoomba Hospital birthing unit despite reports of infant death and permanent injury.
Advocates argued that the government is hiding behind "official channels" and red tape to avoid accountability for a systemic pattern of medical negligence and obstetric violence.

Silence in the wards: Minister rejects probe into Toowoomba birth horrors

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How Aussie families are rewriting the Christmas budget rules

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