A new report card shows inequality in Australia isn’t as bad as in the US – but we’re headed in the wrong direction
On more than half of 80 economic, social and environmental targets, progress has stagnated or is moving backwards. But ...
How Australia is 'failing' most retirees who rent — and putting them at risk of homelessness
Two in three retirees who rent in the private market live in poverty and half of older renters have less than $25,000 in ...
Most retirees who rent live in poverty—here's how boosting rent assistance could help lift them out of it
Most Australians can look forward to a comfortable retirement. More than three in four retirees own their own home, most ...
Let's legislate to end child poverty
Australia made great strides in the 1990s when former prime minister Bob Hawke and his government committed to end child ...
Economists urge major parties to raise Rent Assistance, as older Australians languish in poverty
Two-thirds of retired renters are in poverty, according to new analysis from the Grattan Institute, with calls for the major ...
‘Failing’: Two-thirds of Australian retired renters live in poverty
More than half of retired Australians who rent a privately owned home are living in poverty, new research has found.
Up Rent Assistance now: Retirees face homelessness
The Australian Government is being urged to boost Rent Assistance by up to 50 per cent to prevent a growing number of ...
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Crisis looms for retirees: Rising rents and low savings putting older Australians at risk
A new report has uncovered an alarming trend: a rising number of older Australians are at risk of homelessness, with retiree ...
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In wealthy Australia, child poverty wreaks havoc
Australia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, so it’s almost unfathomable to think that one in six children are growing up in poverty. The Smith Family supports more than 67,000 ...
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Western Australia is no place for poverty
This means that one in eight Western Australians - and one in six children - are now living in poverty. Curtin University research indicates that the child poverty rate in WA will increase from 11.8 ...
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Most retirees who rent live in poverty—here's how boosting rent assistance could help lift them out of it
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A significant portion of Australian retirees who rent live in poverty, with two-thirds affected, including over 75% of single women. Many have minimal retirement ...