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When the cost of living bites, some things have to give – including the things you love
Many Australians have watched their lives shrink in size and lose its colour, a direct consequence of the rising cost of living
For Cathi Olivieri, giving up on music would be like giving up on life. To the 55-year-old professional classical musician, who plays and teaches viola and violin, having music in her life is “like an imperative that you have to obey”.
But lately, she’s had to make hard decisions about her music – a direct consequence of the rising cost of living.
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‘You have to get over the me thing’: Kevin Bacon on money, marriage – and learning to live with himself
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Inc. - Business
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France election live: first-round results give far-right alliance 33% of vote, as PM warns Le Pen at ‘gates of power’
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Bellingham and Kane rescue England in dramatic extra-time win over Slovakia
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US accused of offering Boeing ‘sweetheart deal’ over fatal crashes
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Israel-Gaza war live: thousands of Jewish ultra-orthodox men clash with police in Jerusalem over conscription law
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