Rob the charity after going to them for help, well that's biting the hand that feeds you.
Stealing from the most desperate in the community, glad they caught them.
They need to be publicly shamed or something.

Thanks for the info, I'll pass it along tomorrow.
She's genuinely struggling, definitely not the 'wealthy poor'.

Alcohol tax hiked again, expect to pay more
http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/breaking-news/alcohol-tax-hiked-again-expect-to-pay-more/news-story/5361f6ae4ab0399540617b43e053a20a

I'm not sure if cigarettes and alcohol are considered a part of a cost of living crisis or not.

I noticed yesterday morning the finance analyst came on after Albo and Mike Burgess and the first thing he said was 'Don't Panic'.
Seems he was trying to tell people 'Don't sell'.
I noticed it yesterday and thought he's trying to protect the market and economy from panic selling.
I see its taken another hit overnight, opened lower this morning.

You have to wonder if they have the little people interests.
They'd rather have mum and dad investors take the hit, while all of them are selling.
I guess they would claim it's the 'responsible' thing to do.

After all the yabber, Nathan still hasn't twigged that moaning about his personal problems to a computer screen isn't going to make a jot of difference.

There are people and departments paid to deal with his complaints. Being an A-class whinger, he would most likely not have had given them a try; if he has, it's also most likely that he was politely told to suck it up - just like everyone else.

Whatever. But moaning to anonymous posters is not going to ease his misery, or make his shopping cheaper.

ttbn,

<<After all the yabber, Nathan still hasn't twigged that moaning about his personal problems to a computer screen isn't going to make a jot of difference.>>

So when I voice an opinion here about something it's literally a crime, but when you do something it's nothing or perhaps people could call the same as above?

mhaze,

Re the ABS statistics and pharmacies, there are figures calculated from someone's office at the ABS and elsewhere and then there's real life. Please get out and find out what real life is all about and what is actually occurring - and no it's not about false memory or old age.

For example, I can get price matching at some pharmacies that charge a lot more, but I need to ask for it and travel long distances away to get a product that is cheaper at another retailer to get the discount in the first place - and the discount is substantial. The prices though are not going down due to competition or other reasons, it's because I'm being pushy at the chemist saying I want price matching - and if I don't ask I don't get it.

I also get prescriptions from my specialist where I can get multiple prescriptions in one purchase that are the same. It means the pharmacy misses out on prescription fees, compared to if I go in individually and purchase one item per time, but legally they have to accept. Some though decline, making up reasons why my prescription can't be accepted and I have to leave or remain firm to get an outcome in my favour.

As for your vitamin website, no products suitable for myself and one similar (but not suitable) is more expensive that what I would pay at a more expensive pharmacy!

As pointed out there are a range of factors that lead to price rises or people paying more in general in the retail sector. Inflation is not the only one.

Hi NathanJ,

The Old Fart had this to say to me when I put forward my opinion on his diatribe against young people volunteering. The only opinions he likes are his own, and he gives them about 5 times a day on this forum.

"At least I have the intelligence the honesty and courage to express my opinions: which is more that can be said for you. You only attack the poster, never tackle the subject, you horrible creature.

Eggs- the issues are a combination of Woke Marxist activism against caged eggs and recent health scares. Also laws around the keeping of chickens, roosters, etc due to vermin, noise and a high proportion rental population has conspired to make Australian's more dependent on large shopping chains. Even the plastic bag Woke Marxist activism has probably effected compliance costs and profits of supermarkets. As mhaze and ttbn said it's often not the fault of the supermarkets. Back in the day we could keep chickens and sell the excess. Also food safety laws all conspiring to create authoritarian dependency and slavery.
Medicine- there is an enforced monopoly/ oligopoly/ supply restriction in the health care sector (doctors, pharma, etc) under the auspices of public safety that doesn't always work