We get detailed measurements of population, participation and productivity. Advocates want to add a fourth "p" — poverty — so we can understand our economy.
Australia’s welfare recipients are in crisis, surviving far below the poverty line, facing hardships that are only getting worse. A new report reveals just how deep the poverty problem has become, ...
A new report shows that 3.7 million people, or 14.2 percent of the Australian population, were living in poverty in 2022–23.
Australia is wealthy enough to end poverty tomorrow, yet millions remain below the line. As cost-of-living pressures dominate ...
The surging number of Australians living below the poverty line has laid bare Anthony Albanese's vow to "leave no-one behind" ...
What would happen if every Australian had a guaranteed income? Policy experts say it’s no longer a utopian idea but a ...
Melissa Fisher, who relies on unemployment benefits, says she is barely surviving. "It's really hard … you're making choices that nobody should actually have to make," the Adelaide woman tells The ...
SYDNEYSYDNEY — A survey conducted by the Australian Sports Foundation determined that nearly half of the country’s best athletes are earning below the national poverty line threshold with an annual ...
Responding to Minister Julie Bishop and Minister Josh Frydenberg’s announcement of 6 May committing Australia to join the voluntary Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), Diane Sheard ...
Australia is grappling with a burgeoning poverty crisis as the cost of living crunch continues. It was once an issue that was largely removed from the middle class, but the unsettling rise in rough ...
The term “energy poverty” refers to people who do not have access to electricity and clean cooking facilities. Globally, 1.3 billion people do not have access to electricity in their houses and 2.6 ...