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New report highlights depths of poverty for Australians on income support

Published 4 September 2023, 10:48 am
Skipping meals and on the brink of homelessness - that's the bleak reality for nearly three quarters of Australians receiving income support. The alarming details emerging from the latest report from the Australian Council of Social Service. It's highlighting just how much people are struggling mentally and physically during the cost of living crisis.
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