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Cost-of-living crisis? You wouldn’t know it by looking at these companies’ profits | Greg Jericho

The Guardian Australia - Australia News · 22 October 2026 at 1:00 am

Cost-of-living crisis? You wouldn’t know it by looking at these companies’ profits | Greg Jericho

We are so locked into believing the market must not be questioned that we just assume everything is happening as it should Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast It is always quite striking just how greatly the overseers of the economy defend the status quo in order to ensure company profits keep rising.

Right now, Australians are suffering from a cost-of-living crisis.

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Cost-of-living crisis? You wouldn’t know it by looking at these companies’ profits | Greg Jericho

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