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The Federal Government must step in to ease cost of living pressure after the number of people struggling to pay their energy bills has soared, ACOSS said today. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) today revealed the number of residential electricity customers participating in hardship programs in the first three months of this year soared by … Continued
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Bobby Goldsmith Foundation (BGF) is proud to announce the appointment of Ita Buttrose AC, OBE as Patron, in recognition of her contribution to public health policy and Australia’s response to HIV/AIDS over the past 40 years. With an illustrious media career and a deep commitment to the HIV sector, Ms Buttrose’s appointment as BGF’s Patron … Continued
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The cost of food, fuel and fertiliser in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities is continuing to escalate to crisis levels since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with families spending up to ten times what they paid almost 16 months ago, according to new analysis from global women’s rights organisation ActionAid. A survey of more … Continued
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27 June 2023 “This isn’t living, it’s surviving” 64% of Australia’s most vulnerable can’t afford utility bills as cost-of-living crisis worsens, Salvation Army research shows With the cost-of-living crisis showing no signs of letting up soon, and utility bills set to soar even further, The Salvation Army is seeing the country’s most vulnerable … Continued
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27 June 2023 EMBARGOED AND NOT FOR RELEASE UNTIL 27 June 2023 “It’s a tough time,” says Prime Minister Salvation Army research confirms now more expensive to be poor 64% of Australia’s vulnerable can’t afford utility bills in cost-of-living crisis The final crucial days of the Salvation Army’s 2023 Red Shield Appeal … Continued
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27 June 2023 EMBARGOED AND NOT FOR RELEASE UNTIL 27 JUNE 2023 “This isn’t living, it’s surviving” 64% of Australia’s most vulnerable can’t afford utility bills as cost-of-living crisis worsens, Salvation Army research shows With the cost-of-living crisis showing no signs of letting up soon, and utility bills set to soar even further, The … Continued
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New research released today found that despite four in five Australians (80 per cent) being aware they can claim charitable donations over $2 in their tax-return, the disheartening reality is that awareness isn’t converting to contribution. The research, commissioned by humanitarian aid not-for-profit CARE Australia, was developed to drill down into the charitable habits of … Continued
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The government must lift funding for homelessness services and build more social housing after the annual street count found a 34 per cent rise in rough sleeping, Homelessness NSW said today. The most recent count of rough sleepers in NSW recorded 1,623 people compared to 1,207 people last year. Regional areas are particularly … Continued
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Skilled migrants in Western Australia will improve job readiness and better prepare for Australian workplaces with the funding of a partnership between Australian Red Cross and training organisation, Evolve WA. Australian Red Cross has been awarded a two-year contract as part of the Western Australian Government’s Skilled Migration Strategy, allowing it to continue the important … Continued
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The iconic 2009 match-worn AFL Premiership Guernsey belonging to one of AFL’s greatest players of all time, Gary Ablett Jnr has come forward to auction, with all proceeds being raised for a charity close to Gary’s heart – Compassion Australia, with bidding starting at just $1. This year, to kick-start his international aid movement, Gary … Continued
