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Liberals and ACTCOSS call for more support for vulnerable Canberrans

The Liberals and social services have called on the ACT Government to better protect low-income Canberrans facing poverty and homelessness.

Cost of living too high for many Canberrans, ACTCOSS reveals

ACTCOSS's 2021 ACT Cost of Living Report shows 9% of Canberrans live below the poverty line, due to income and the cost of housing.

What’s in the box? Local students take on the Ration Challenge

Students and teachers at St John Paul II College in Nicholls will be eating like a refugee for a week in solidarity with children who are living as refugees.  Leading up to World...

The AFR’s 2021 Rich List shows we’re not all in this together

While the financial well-being of everyday Australians has been hit hard by COVID-19, it’s quite the opposite at the top end of town.

Housing stress leaves some Australians with just $11 a day

A shocking 86% of Australians are currently facing extreme housing stress by paying more than half of their income on housing, the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal Research 2021 report has revealed.

Stanhope: Why did Government veto poverty taskforce?

Former Chief Minister Jon Stanhope shares his views on the government’s rejection of a proposed taskforce to investigate poverty in the ACT.

Government rejects investigation into ACT poverty

The ACT government rejected a Liberals proposal for a taskforce to deal with the causes and symptoms of poverty in the ACT.

Canberra students take up ‘Pens Against Poverty’

Students from over 30 schools across the Canberra region and now across Australia put pen to paper in support of Anti-Poverty Week (11-17 October) as part of Anglicare’s ‘Pens Against Poverty’ schools...

ACTCOSS backs Liberals’ poverty commission plan

The ACT Council of Social Service has welcomed an election commitment from the Canberra Liberals to establish a commission examining poverty in the ACT.

Women and children at highest risk of poverty

Findings taken before COVID-19 have shown women and children are at the highest risk of living below the poverty line in Australia, with fears these statistics will increase due to pressures faced...

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