Australia is among the wealthiest, most resource-rich and stable countries in the world. But millions of residents are experiencing levels of hardship not seen in many decades. They say they are struggling to put food on the table, pay for housing and health care and cover their utility bills. And many young Australians are confronting a reality that their ancestors never had to: that they will be worse off than their parents or grandparents. https://nyti.ms/43EmtrG

Happy-Go-Lucky Australia Is Feeling Neither Happy, Nor Lucky - The New York Times

Happy-Go-Lucky Australia Is Feeling Neither Happy, Nor Lucky - The New York Times

After enjoying decades of prosperity, the country has hit stubborn economic turbulence.