Clinton Maynard chats with Dale Sinden for the story behind today’s National Days for May 13th.

Clinton Maynard chats with Dale Sinden for the story behind today’s National Days for May 13th.

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National Days for May 13

As cost-of-living pressures mount, Australian spending habits are continuing to evolve to face rising costs. However, with a 3.6% increase in essential spending reported nationally, Australians are increasing having to reallocate their budgets to cover rising costs of utilities, insurance, and supermarket spending.

In fact, consumers are clocking up an average of $1,472 per month on essentials, led by increased spend on insurance (+8 per cent), utilities (+6 per cent), pharmacies (+6 per cent) and supermarkets (+5 per cent).

The report has also highlighted a generational spending divide, with Aussies aged 25-29 feeling the largest cost of living pressures, pulling back on spending across essential (-3.1%) and discretionary (-3.8%) categories - the only age group to do so. Comparatively, Aussies over 65 have increased spending across essentials and discretionary items, with insurance and travel witnessing the highest growth in each category.

Clinton is joined by Wade Tubman, Head of Innovation and Analytics at CommBank iQ, to discuss the changes observed in Australians' spending habits and his insights into how Aussies are dealing with cost of living pressures.

As cost-of-living pressures mount, Australian spending habits are continuing to evolve to face rising costs. However, with a 3.6% increase in essential spending reported nationally, Australians are increasing having to reallocate their budgets to cover rising costs of utilities, insurance, and supermarket spending.
In fact, consumers are clocking up an average of $1,472 per month on essentials, led by increased spend on insurance (+8 per cent), utilities (+6 per cent), pharmacies (+6 per cent) and supermarkets (+5 per cent).
The report has also highlighted a generational spending divide, with Aussies aged 25-29 feeling the largest cost of living pressures, pulling back on spending across essential (-3.1%) and discretionary (-3.8%) categories - the only age group to do so. Comparatively, Aussies over 65 have increased spending across essentials and discretionary items, with insurance and travel witnessing the highest growth in each category.
Clinton is joined by Wade Tubman, Head of Innovation and Analytics at CommBank iQ, to discuss the changes observed in Australians' spending habits and his insights into how Aussies are dealing with cost of living pressures.

Regional Aussies holding up better than metro Aussies amidst cost-of-living pressures

Clinton Maynard’s weekly talk with Leith Van Onselen, Chief Economist at the MB Fund &  Co-founder of Macrobusiness, to dissect the politics behind Australia’s economy.

Clinton Maynard’s weekly talk with Leith Van Onselen, Chief Economist at the MB Fund &amp;  Co-founder of <a href="http://www.macrobusiness.com.au/">Macrobusiness</a>, to dissect the politics behind Australia’s economy.

The Treasury of Common Sense with Leith Van Onselen

Clinton is joined by Dr Nathan Franklin, Charles Darwin University’s political expert, following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

Dr Franklin says, "Celebrations will be short lived for the enemies of the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. This is because those wanting drastic change will be disappointed."

"The regime will immediately do what they do best, which is regime survival. The supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is the number one man in the country, because Iran is a theocratic (religious) state, will ensure that politics and society remain in line with Shia Islamic values."

"Reports in the Western media about a power struggle are over exaggerated, at least if people think that Iran is going to change any time soon. The best we can hope for is someone less restrictive and anti-West, like Hassan Rouhani, who was president from 2013 to 2021."

Clinton is joined by Dr Nathan Franklin, Charles Darwin University’s political expert, following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
Dr Franklin says, "Celebrations will be short lived for the enemies of the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. This is because those wanting drastic change will be disappointed."
"The regime will immediately do what they do best, which is regime survival. The supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is the number one man in the country, because Iran is a theocratic (religious) state, will ensure that politics and society remain in line with Shia Islamic values."
"Reports in the Western media about a power struggle are over exaggerated, at least if people think that Iran is going to change any time soon. The best we can hope for is someone less restrictive and anti-West, like Hassan Rouhani, who was president from 2013 to 2021."

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