Report reveals more than 13 per cent of Australians live in poverty

A homeless man sleeping in the street

A homeless man sleeping in the street. Source: AAP

A new report on poverty in Australia has prompted renewed calls for the Newstart allowance to be increased, and for more affordable housing to be created. It found over 13 per cent of Australia's population live in poverty, putting the country well behind other wealthy O-E-C-D nations.



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