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The glaring inequality of Australia's wealth gap

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Many are looking to the government for relief at budget time. New research shows that nearly half the nation's wealth is held by the richest 10 per cent, or 44 per cent , of Australian households highlighting the stark inequality between the haves and have nots.
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