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Perth rents rise fastest as housing supply dwindles

Perth rents rise fastest as housing supply dwindles

Rental prices are skyrocketing in Perth as home vacancy rates plummet amid chronic housing supply shortages and unprecedented demand for homelessness services.

Cost of living crisis a double whammy as poor pay more

Cost of living crisis a double whammy as poor pay more

Cost of living crisis a double whammy as poor pay more

Cost of living crisis a double whammy as poor pay more

Australians on lower incomes often pay more for the same basic essentials due to being less able to shop around or buy in bulk, a new report has found.

Federal Greens want new commission to address poverty

Federal Greens want new commission to address poverty

Federal Greens want new commission to address poverty

Federal Greens want new commission to address poverty

The government's economic inclusion advisory committee doesn't go far enough on poverty, says a Greens senator who wants a new commission to tackle the issue.

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Neglect of autistic teens 'should never have happened'

Neglect of autistic teens 'should never have happened'

An inquiry report on autistic teens found living in squalor has prompted an apology and pledge to consider changes after what "should never have happened".

Poor in 'war of survival' as more face financial stress

Poor in 'war of survival' as more face financial stress

The devastating extent of poverty in Australia has been laid bare, with the nation's charities reporting people are struggling to survive.

Welfare safety net compared to a 'parachute with holes'

Welfare safety net compared to a 'parachute with holes'

Welfare advocates say while every extra dollar of government support helps vulnerable Australians, payments are still inadequate to keep up with rising costs.

Cycle of poverty leaves thousands of children hungry

Cycle of poverty leaves thousands of children hungry

About 17 per cent of WA children live with food insecurity, with those from low-income Indigenous and refugee families the most likely to suffer, a report says

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Push to redirect Vic COVID-19 debt taxes, future fund

Push to redirect Vic COVID-19 debt taxes, future fund

Push to redirect Vic COVID-19 debt taxes, future fund

Push to redirect Vic COVID-19 debt taxes, future fund

The Victorian Greens will move changes to tax legislation to convert controversial COVID-19 debt levies and a $7.9 billion fund to address poverty and housing.

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