Growing hunger crisis in Australian schools: Explainer 25 Feb

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A new report has uncovered a growing hunger crisis in Australian schools, as cost of living challenges force more parents to send children to school without food. The report, from Eat Up Australia, has revealed a quarter of students at schools supported by the charity are now relying on free school lunches - a significant increase in three years. Listen to SBS Sinhala explainer for more information.


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