Transport costs pile up for families with record rises

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Families in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are spending more than $500 a week on transport for the first time as new research shows the cost of getting around is taking off.

The Australian Automobile Association’s transport affordability index, released on Sunday, shows transport costs have risen faster than inflation, with the greatest price jumps in car loans, insurance and maintenance.

Motorists did get small relief in some areas, including modest price falls in petrol and…

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