Aussies Struggle to Survive Rising Costs | Australia News

Australians are fighting back against soaring living costs with drastic, sometimes shocking measures: three million eat past-best-before food, 3.4 million ditch meat, and 435,000 try to game self-checkouts. Confusion over food dates—mixing up “best-before” (quality) with “use-by” (safety)—costs households up to $1,500 annually and piles on a million tonnes of waste. Charities see record demand as once-stable families turn to food banks. Shoppers are adapting: 40% switch brands, 33% buy in bulk, and 24% embrace “ugly” produce. Survival is rewriting the grocery game. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4b81ddb8f92023f9