Why Australians feel worse off despite a strong economy | Alan Kohler | ABC NEWS
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Australia's economy is performing well on paper, but many Australians don't feel better off. Alan Kohler explains how soaring house prices, record household debt and years of high immigration have fuelled economic pessimism — and why that may be reshaping Australian politics. 00:00 - Introduction 00:19 - House prices, debt and consumer confidence 01:43 - How economic pessimism is changing politics 04:22 - Australia no longer a country of economic equality Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-06/house-prices-household-debt-voter-sentiment/106881978 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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