Pandemic panic-buying has hindered food provision to needy Australians

The Foodbank popup store in Melbourne

The Foodbank popup store in Melbourne Source: AAP

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Foodbank Australia's annual Hunger Report has found one in six adults in Australia hasn't had enough to eat in the last year.

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