Many Newstart recipients are going hungry to survive on $40 a day

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Research from the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has found the majority of Newstart recipients are going hungry in order to survive on $40 a day. It comes as pressure increases on the government to raise the rate of the unemployment benefit.



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