WA households are feeling the pinch and making cuts – and one sector will face the most pain

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 4, 2026

Households were in a glum mood about the rising cost of living and readying to tighten their belts even before the Reserve Bank hiked up interest rates to a 15-year high on Tuesday.

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