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Research shows that 1 in 8 Australians aren’t able to pay their electricity bill
October 2014 - Utilities
A survey conducted by Ernst & Young, in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, has revealed that 1 in 8 households in Australia cannot afford their electricity bill. The research also found that 10% of Australians have missed over three energy payments… Read more...
Wider price gap developing between healthy and unhealthy foods
October 2014 - Food
Although healthy foods have always been more expensive than unhealthy foods, researchers have found that the price gap between healthy and unhealthy foods has risen to 28.6%, between 2002 and 2012, from a difference of £3.88 in 2002 to £4.99 in… Read more...
To fund their studies, 61% of students are working during term time
October 2014 - Education
A proportion of students are earning £30,000 a year, as around two thirds of students are working to fund their studies. This figure is above average for salaries in the UK. Whilst studying a university degree, 61% of students are opting to have a job… Read more...
Survey suggests that 17,500 men in Northern Ireland pay for sex each year
October 2014 - Central Government
A study conducted by Queen’s University, Belfast, has shown that approximately 17,500 men are paying for sex each year. The research, commissioned by the Department of Justice, comes in the wake of the proposal by DUP peer Lord Morrow to pass a Human… Read more...
Slower growth in domestic and export sales has impacted Scottish manufacturing firms
October 2014 - Industrial
A recent British Chambers of Commerce survey has revealed a decline in manufacturing development in the UK. This year, a large broadening of the sample took place within the third-quarter survey as business and financial companies were included in the… Read more...
