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Sydney the most expensive capital in Australia, Perth comes in fifth: new report

  • Written by Rachel Ong, Deputy Director, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, Curtin University
imageWhile people in WA might be spending less, there remains segments of the population that are vulnerable to intense cost of living pressures.shutterstock

People have been spending more in New South Wales in recent years, followed by Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia, according to a new report. And while real household...

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