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An increasing number of Australians turning to charity for help

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Australians have been in the thick of a cost of living crisis for three years, and the issue is expected to be among the biggest at this year’s election. Charities say they are inundated, and pressure on their services is still growing. SBS reporter Claudia Farhart spent the day with one of them to see just how great the demand is.
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