The latest cost of living figures for September 15 reveal retiree outlays rose with power and insurance premiums higher. Nearly half of Australians in shared rental housing are at least 40 years old. International petrol price jumps triggered protests across a number of nations. In Syria, price hikes prompted the biggest protests since Assad fell.
Australia is under economic pressure as global trade rules collapse, according to Nine.com.au. A Guardian report said the Iran war cost the United States $38 billion and drained its missile reserves.