Call to Action
This year Anti-Poverty Week is issuing a Call to Action: We call on the Australian Government to establish standard measures of poverty and targets to…
Poverty speaks all languages
Unacceptable Australian levels of poverty despite great wealth was the key contribution made to The UN Day for the Eradication of Poverty international committee from…
Solving housing crisis needs more than tax changes
The Federal Government’s decision to reform investor tax breaks is a major step forward for people struggling with housing insecurity and poverty. For decades, billions…
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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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More than 120,000 Homeless people during Homeless Week and every week
During Homelessness Week and every week, more than 120,000 people are homeless across Australia. That includes people sleeping rough but also people living in cars,…
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