Poverty
How fair is welfare?
According to a joint report from the Anti-Poverty Network SA and Public Health Association of Australia, receiving welfare payments can......
Christmas cheer isn’t universal
While the festive season is a time of joy for many, it can present difficulties for some in the community; those......
Homeless Australian women becoming new norm
Women, particularly older women, across Australia are finding it more and more difficult to be able to afford to rent a......
Warning Australian slums could re-emerge
Experts warn the slums of the 19th century could make a grizzly reappearance in Australia as the cost of housing......
Clean energy supplement to be scrapped
The Federal Government’s plans to scrap the clean energy supplement has raised concerns that those living below the poverty line......
Speaking out for people in poverty
A bold move to speak out about what underlies the decisions people make while living under the poverty line went......
Events planned to highlight poverty in Australia
Events are planned across the country to raise awareness about the causes and consequences of poverty. Anti-poverty week will run......
Australia’s call for cattle
As a big meat-eating country, many Australian’s take beef for granted – but the local poor see it as a......
Alleviating poverty and maintaining the bottom line: can it be done?
A Poverty Alleviation and Profitability roundtable discussion at the University of Sydney’s Business School today discussed whether or not big......
One in six Australian children living in poverty: report
In 1987 Bob Hawke opened the Labor Party’s election campaign by pledging that no Australian child would be living in......