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One million pushed to brink amid child poverty crisis

One million pushed to brink amid child poverty crisis

Advocates are renewing calls for Australia to adopt a nationally-agreed definition of child poverty, as concerning data shows almost one million are struggling.

'Socially isolating': one in seven living in poverty

'Socially isolating': one in seven living in poverty

'Socially isolating': one in seven living in poverty

'Socially isolating': one in seven living in poverty

Charities and social services are calling for urgent action after a study showed one in seven Australians are living in poverty.

Pope Leo condemns wealthy living in a bubble of luxury

Pope Leo condemns wealthy living in a bubble of luxury

Pope Leo condemns wealthy living in a bubble of luxury

Pope Leo condemns wealthy living in a bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has criticised how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

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Rural disadvantage deepens as care workers priced out

Rural disadvantage deepens as care workers priced out

Workers supporting vulnerable people in regional Australia are being pushed out of the housing market, sometimes vying for homes alongside high-paid miners.

'Gut-wrenching': kids shut out from homeless support

'Gut-wrenching': kids shut out from homeless support

Thousands of children flee violent or abusive homes across Australia each year, only to be sent back or left to the streets by ailing, ill-equipped services.

Shadows of robodebt as welfare unlawfully cancelled

Shadows of robodebt as welfare unlawfully cancelled

A powerful watchdog has lashed two government agencies overseeing a welfare scheme, after it wrongly cancelled income support payments via automated means.

Millions struggle to afford personal hygiene products

Millions struggle to afford personal hygiene products

More than one in eight Australians are not buying personal hygiene products because they cannot afford them, a survey shows.

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Death in custody case under scrutiny as ministers meet

Death in custody case under scrutiny as ministers meet

Death in custody case under scrutiny as ministers meet

Death in custody case under scrutiny as ministers meet

Deaths in custody and tougher youth crime laws will be a focus as a peak Indigenous group meets to discuss Closing the Gap progress with government ministers.

New cohort of 'working poor' fronting food charities

New cohort of 'working poor' fronting food charities

New cohort of 'working poor' fronting food charities

New cohort of 'working poor' fronting food charities

Double-income families are among a new demographic of "working poor" Australians fronting up at food charities that are struggling to meet demand.

Families forced to skimp on basic items to stay afloat

Families forced to skimp on basic items to stay afloat

Families forced to skimp on basic items to stay afloat

Families forced to skimp on basic items to stay afloat

One in three people say cost-of-living pressures feel worse than last year as Australians struggle to afford shoes and other basic items.

Rich getting richer: wealth divide hits record high

Rich getting richer: wealth divide hits record high

Rich getting richer: wealth divide hits record high

Rich getting richer: wealth divide hits record high

Australia's wealth divide reached its worst level in more than two decades, after excluding a temporary narrowing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dutton accuses PM of peddling 'dirt' on share purchases

Dutton accuses PM of peddling 'dirt' on share purchases

Dutton accuses PM of peddling 'dirt' on share purchases

Dutton accuses PM of peddling 'dirt' on share purchases

Attempts to use Peter Dutton's decades-old financial records against him reflect poorly on the federal government, the opposition leader says.

Time for 'rubber to hit the road' in Closing the Gap

Time for 'rubber to hit the road' in Closing the Gap

Time for 'rubber to hit the road' in Closing the Gap

Time for 'rubber to hit the road' in Closing the Gap

A plan to reduce disadvantage among Indigenous people is at risk of not meeting targets, as Indigenous leaders call for funding to back programs.

Gaza ceasefire averted famine but threat remains: UN

Gaza ceasefire averted famine but threat remains: UN

Gaza ceasefire averted famine but threat remains: UN

Gaza ceasefire averted famine but threat remains: UN

The United Nations humanitarian chief says famine has been mostly averted in Gaza as a surge of aid enters the territory during a fragile ceasefire.

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Parents shell out billions as back-to-school costs rise

Technology is a major factor in rising back-to-school costs as Australian teachers notice an increase in students without the essentials.

Calls for overhaul as welfare payments incorrectly axed

Welfare recipients may have had their payments illegally cancelled, prompting calls to suspend the tool used to enforce mutual obligations.

Survival mode: grim reality of JobSeeker life laid bare

Australians on JobSeeker payments are five times more likely to not be able to afford two or more essential items, a report has found.

It's complex, says advocate as power cut for homeless

As tent cities for the homeless in Australia's fastest-growing city have their power cut off, an advocate has cautioned against oversimplifying the issue.

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Tax incentives will provide extra meals and cut waste

Millions of meals that are being dumped in landfill could instead end up on the plates of vulnerable Australians who need them, under proposed tax changes.

Child support debts forcing mums to pursue violent exes

Women are being forced to chase their abusive former partners for child support payments by a system anti-violence campaigners say is failing.

Retail trade springs back after warmer weather

A hotter-than-average August and Father's Day sales has led to a spike in retail sales, with more people taking advantage of the outdoors.

Renters still can't keep up, despite more supports

Despite an increase in government supports, low-income earners would still find themselves in rental stress across most of the country, a report has found.

Families 'cutting back on food' as cost of living bites

Families battling the cost-of-living crisis are going hungry waiting for an inquiry into Victoria's food security to report its findings, advocates say.

Food charity cupboards bare amid cost-of-living crisis

Inflationary pressures are pushing more Australians into food relief queues, with businesses unable to pick up the slack as donations dive.

Australians dabble with crime as cost of living bites

Thefts of groceries and alcohol are increasing, with police citing the cost of living and high interest rates as factors turning non-offenders to crime.

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