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

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A new survey has revealed many Newstart recipients are sacrificing food and utilities 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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By Evan Young, Rosemary Bolger

Presented by Pema Dolkar

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A new survey has revealed many Newstart recipients are sacrificing food and utilities 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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