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Squalor reports trigger outback children welfare probe

The national Indigenous children’s commissioner-led review comes after a dozen children were reportedly found living unsupervised in squalor in Western Australia’s iron-ore-rich Pilbara region.

Squalor reports trigger outback children welfare probe

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Japan's Household Spending Falls 3.1% in August, Ninth Straight Monthly Decline

Household spending in Japan fell 3.1% in August from a year earlier, marking the ninth consecutive month of decline as rising food prices continued to weigh on consumer budgets, according to the…

  • Japan's household spending fell 3.1% in August, ninth consecutive monthly decline
  • Rising food prices, especially fish and seafood, primary cause of decline
  • Unseasonable weather and price sensitivity contribute to spending reduction

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