Supply chain crisis: Govt may call in retirees, unemployed to prop up ailing workforce

The federal government has flagged filling gaps in essential service roles with temporary visa holders, older Australians and the unemployed.

Retirees need more to live on as cost of the basics increases

The cost of a comfortable retirement has increased to $63,352 a year for a couple at 65 years of age as costs of food, health care and petrol in particular impacting on retiree budgets.