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Milk, bread prices to increase within weeks due to war in Iran (www.abc.net.au)
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Regional areas will be hit hardest by the price rises, as more fuel is required to transport goods further distances from metropolitan distribution centres.

"The cost of fuel and fertiliser is flowing through the supply chain, and we're going to see in metro areas probably a 2 or 3 per cent increase across the board," market analyst and director of Episode 3, Matt Dalgleish, said.

"We're seeing record prices for diesel, and that's what most of Australia's freight runs on.

"In regional areas it could get higher, maybe 10 per cent, depending on how remote the area is and how stretched the supply chain is."

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[-] vividspecter@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

There's not too much that can be done in the short term. I'd like to see an increase of the welfare rate, but that seems to be a hard sell at the moment.

Any other solutions that apply more generally will likely just make inflation worse. Longer term solutions such as electrification, a more aggressive renewable rollout, and local urea production will be more of a benefit in the long term.

You could rapidly roll out active transport measures, but it's probably not enough to make a huge dent in overall fuel demand, although it would be better than nothing.

[-] Ilandar@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I’d like to see an increase of the welfare rate, but that seems to be a hard sell at the moment.

At least this would be targeted and help people who actually need help. It feels like we don't see much of that these days, it's always just generic handouts and tax cuts to everyone, regardless of their income.

[-] Tiresia@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago

I’d like to see an increase of the welfare rate, but that seems to be a hard sell at the moment.

Daily reminder that welfare states save countries money immediately by preventing people from getting sick and becoming unable to work. You just need the country to capture a fraction of the increased profits companies make because they lose fewer people to illness and disability.

[-] arbilp3@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Welfare advocacy organisations are asking for an increase in income support because unemployment is expected to rise as well the cost of just about everything else. We've always got money for military weaponry (for Australia's protection) but not so the people can eat and have a roof over their heads? Feeding and housing the population is the first priority I'd have thought, of any government particularly in a rich country like ours. You may find this article relevant: https://thepoint.com.au/news/260421-welfare-advocates-push-for-income-support-boost-as-global-turmoil-fuels-unemployment-fears

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