Aussies in no mood to spend?

Australian consumers are feeling generally gloomy about the cost of living despite the return of sunnier economic climes. This could tighten their purse strings, a survey by Hall & Partners Open Mind has suggested.

The announcement:

March 7 2011 –

Half of Australians are feeling cost of living pressures and the majority worry things will get much worse, according to new research from Hall & Partners | Open Mind.