Living Cost Pressure Becomes Number One Risk to Suicide Rates for Australians

Living Cost Pressure Becomes Number One Risk to Suicide Rates for Australians
Pedestrians and shoppers make their way through the central business district in Sydney, Australia, on July 17, 2022. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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The surging cost of living and personal debt has emerged as the number one risk to suicide rates in Australia as the country’s central bank has announced another round of interest rate hikes.

According to Suicide Prevention Australia’s annual State of the Nation report, living costs and debt had surpassed social issues such as drugs, loneliness and family breakdown as the main cause of suicide for the first time.
Alfred Bui
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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