ACOSS: Poverty increases to 1 in 7 people
Poverty increases to 1 in 7 people ACOSS Media Release 13 October 2025 The number of people living in poverty in Australia has increased to…
Poverty measure & targets needed to reduce Australian poverty
Poverty measure & targets needed to reduce Australian poverty Poverty in Australia won’t be reduced without standard measurement and targets to reduce it. The call…
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Australian Children’s Commissioners call for action to end child poverty
761,000 Australian children in poverty need adequate support say Australian Children’s Commissioners All children in Australia need adequate health, housing, food and education say the…
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Anti-Poverty Week 2024 begins across Australia
Community organisations and national campaigns will urge us all to take action to lift 3 million Australians out of poverty this week – with webinars,…
Millions living in poverty the focus of Anti-Poverty Week campaigns
Children, people on income support, those experiencing homelessness, older women, domestic and family violence survivors and First Nations people are among more than three million…
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Dads choice to withhold child support is preventable poverty
A new animation released in Anti-Poverty Week points out a simple way to help end child poverty. Titled “Dad – your choice hurts me” it…
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