I bought nothing new for a year

By Josefa Pete
Updated October 4 2014 - 10:33am, first published September 28 2014 - 3:00am
Sash Milne
Sash Milne
The less-is-more test: "I want to see if we can divorce ourselves from the assumed necessities of life," says Sash Milne, with daughter Bo. Photo: Kate Heaslip
The less-is-more test: "I want to see if we can divorce ourselves from the assumed necessities of life," says Sash Milne, with daughter Bo. Photo: Kate Heaslip

Australians have one of the world's highest rates of disposable income, and know how to spend. In 2012, Australian households spent $14.1 billion on alcohol, $1.1 billion on tea and coffee, $8 billion on beauty, $19 billion on recreational items, $9.5 billion on gadgets, $5.1 billion on fashion, $10.5 billion on personal care and even $780 million on pet pampering.

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