This weeks Australian Council of Social Service ‘Poverty in Australia’ report developed in partnership with UNSW revealed that 1 in 7 Australians live in poverty – the highest level since 2001. But how should we measure it? Nearly 160 countries have an official poverty measure – monetary or multidimensional. Best practice is to have both. Australia has neither. Hear from lived experience expert Tamara Rhodes, BSL Executive Director Travers McLeod, and Dr Melek Cigdem-Bayram from Melbourne Instit
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The Foodbank Hunger Report 2025 shows what many in our community already know. Food insecurity in Australia is getting worse. We’ve spoken to people doing their best to get by — working hard, budgeting carefully, asking for support — yet still struggling to fill the fridge. Many explained that they’re regularly skipping meals and compromising on nutrition by reducing their purchases of fresh fruit and vegetables. 📊 The report found: • 1 in 3 Australian households went hungry in the past year •
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4.8K views · 176 reactions | Aged care worker Sherree lives in fear; knowing one less shift could send her spiralling into poverty. This is her story. The Morrison Government's industrial relations bill is targeting working people like Sherree, and their families. Sign the petition and email your MP via the links below to tell this Government: hurting workers won't heal the economy. Petition: https://utm.io/uc6nU Email your MP: https://utm.io/uc9P6 | Australian Unions | Facebook
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