Canberra, Nov 28 : Half of Australians say they are in a worse financial position than two years ago, a fresh survey revealed on Tuesday.

According to a Newspoll survey published by News Corp Australia newspapers on Tuesday, 50 percent of voters believe they are worse-off now compared to two years ago, and 16 percent feel they are better-off, with the remaining 34 percent saying their financial position was about the same.  The poll found that women were more likely to feel worse-off than men - 53 percent compared to 48 percent - and that 60 percent of respondents aged 35-49 said they were worse-off.