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Australia sees fall in annual food consumption for first time: data

Canberra, Apr 13 (UNI) The total consumption of food by Australians has fallen for the first time on record.
According to figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Friday, Australians purchased a total of 14.8 million tonnes of food and non-alcoholic beverages in the 12 months to the end of June 2023 - down 1.9 percent from 15.1 million tonnes in the previous 12 months.
It marks the first time the total apparent consumption of food and non-alcoholic beverages has declined since the ABS started measuring it in 2018-19.
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Vice premier stresses all-out rescue & relief work after road collapse

03 May 2024 | 9:29 AM

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