Poverty
Increased number of Aussies sleeping rough
Australia’s cost of living and housing crises are leading to an increase in people experiencing homelessness across the country. Homelessness......
Young Australians feeling robbed of their youth, report finds
A new report shows young Australians are feeling robbed of their youth, with cost of living pressures and lack of......
Calls for Government to take Asylum Seekers more seriously
Refugee advocates are urging the government to take the lives of asylum seekers more seriously. Social support for people seeking......
Australian Wealth Inequality Worsens Amidst Cost of Living Crisis
Oxfam Australia’s latest annual report on wealth inequality shows billionaires in Australia have doubled their wealth since 2020, despite a......
Millions of Australians facing Food Insecurity, report finds
A new report has revealed most Australians don’t know where to get help for food insecurity. Foodbank Australia’s latest annual......
“Housing is a Human Right” SA rally calls for action on housing
A day before the International Day of Human Rights, poverty advocacy groups joined for a National Day of Action Housing......
National wellbeing framework to address poverty
The Albanese government has released Australia’s inaugural national wellbeing framework, ‘Measuring What Matters.’ The framework includes 50 key indicators and......
No Jobseeker increase despite desperate calls, leaves local advocacy group “appalled”
The Federal Government’s indication to not adopt a committee recommendation to raise Jobseeker payments in next month’s budget, has been......
COP27 addresses inequality and Indigenous communities
COP27 is taking place in Egypt. Some of the key issues include keeping global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius, and......
Australia is unequally wealthy: ACOSS report
A new report released today by the Australian Council of Social Service shows the wealth distribution in Australia is unequal,......