Cost of living 2022: see how inflation has changed prices in Australia in the June quarter – interactive
by Nick Evershed and Lara Sonnenschein from World news | The Guardian on (#61VEN)
Use this data explorer to see which goods and services are getting cheaper or more expensive in different Australian cities
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Data released on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed prices climbing by 6.1% in the June quarter - the fastest annual pace since 2001 - driven primarily by the increasing cost of food and fuel.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed up global oil and gas prices as well as food, with Ukraine unable to export its grain harvest as Russian missile strikes continue on its ports.
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