Study finds one in six Australian children in poverty

Children in the Northern Territory are at greatest risk of social exclusion

A woman and child wait for a ride at the Hidden Valley town camp near Alice Springs, Wednesday, May 27, 2015. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP

One-in-six Australian children live in poverty. That's the finding from Child Social Exclusion, Poverty and Disadvantage Report by Uniting Care Australia, which is calling for significant government investment to improve the prospects of children in the worst-hit areas. Details can be heard here in Dari.



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