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Poverty & Social Inclusion
Australia Fair report: Australia Slipping behind other Rich Nations
30 August 2007
A new Australia Fair report shows that the number of Australians living in poverty has increased over the past 10 years. Using an international poverty line of 50% of median income, the numbers... [ Read more ]
Australia Needs a National Strategy to Tackle Housing Affordability
26 July 2007
Across Australia households are struggling to pay rent or mortgage repayments. People on low incomes are particularly worse off - paying more than 30% of their income on rent and often forced to live... [ Read more ]