Shoppers are cutting back their spending at supermarkets, bakeries and butchers to cope with soaring insurance and education costs as household spending continues to slump.

Commonwealth Bank chief Economist Stephen Halmarick told Julie-anne Sprague on 6PR Afternoons there was quite a bit of spending disparity between higher and lower earners.

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The pen behind many childhood memories, adored children's author Mem Fox talks to Julie-Anne Sprague about the 20th anniversary of one of her many iconic books, 'Where is the Green Sheep?', and describes what keeps driving her to deliver such charming and unique work.

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Australia’s largest taxi payment provider, Cabcharge, is rolling out new technology to address complaints about taxi services nationwide with a recent surge of drivers not using their meters and attempting to overcharge passengers.

Julie-anne Sprague talked to Cabcharge Chief Gary Becus about how endemic dodgy taxi drivers have become in Australia's capital cities, and how one of the world's biggest fare companies is dealing with the issue.

Yet Consumer Advocate Adam Glezer argued that the lengths don't go far enough, and the taxi industry as a whole is suffering because of the stigma.

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