Starving to pay rent: The brutal reality of the cost of living crisis | 60 Minutes Australia (2026)

As the fallout from the Iran conflict triggers unprecedented fuel shortages and crippling inflation across the world, everyday Australians are being pushed to the brink. Struggling families are skipping meals to survive, desperate farmers are abandoning their crops, and top economists are warning of an imminent, severe recession. The devastating reality of the cost-of-living crisis is exposed. *The Struggle (2026)* ► Subscribe: http://9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J ► WATCH Full Episodes on 9NOW: https://9now.app.link/uNP4qBkmN6 FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/60minutes9 ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@60minutes9 ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60Minutes9 ABOUT 60 Minutes Australia 60 Minutes Australia have been telling the world’s greatest stories for half a century. Reporters Tara Brown, Amelia Adams, Adam Hegarty, Dimity Clancey and Nick McKenzie look past the headlines to show the bigger picture. Watch the latest from 60 Minutes Australia every Sunday on Channel 9 and 9Now. #60Mins