"Poverty is increasing in Australia, with one in seven Australians living below the poverty line, according to a new report.
The Poverty in Australia report, released by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS), also shows one in six Australian children are living in poverty."
ACOSS: http://www.acoss.org.au/
Report: http://www.acoss.org.au/poverty/ - also 2013 & 2016
Download: http://www.acoss.org.au/images/uploads/ACOSS_Poverty_in_Australia_2014.pdf
Source: http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/one-in-seven-australians-living-in-poverty-according-to-new-report-20141011-114o1b.html
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