The cost-of-living crisis continues to pressure Aussie households, and consumers are feeling the crunch. Research and Strategy Director, Australian Consumer and Retail Studies, Monash Business School Senior Research Consultant, Australian Consumer and Retail Studies, Monash Business School, Monash University The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment reported a pessimist-favoured score of 79.7 in September, a vast departure from a neutral 100, and has been recording near recession lows for more than a year.

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