poverty

Nearly one million Australian are living in severe poverty, a situation that is much more pronounced for women than men, a new report has revealed.

Many older women face insecure futures. Those who are single, divorced or widowed are much more likely to suffer poverty, housing stress and homelessness.

It’s no accident these voices were mainly women, because, like violence, poverty in Australia is gendered, writes Toni Wren.

The HILDA Survey suggests single-parent households on Australia are abandoning formal childcare as they face greater poverty rates.

We will need much more government stimulus if we are to combat the devastating impact of long-term unemployment, writes Toni Wren

Joshua Creamer, Sandra’s son, is a barrister specialising in class actions and native title. Yesterday he moved his mother’s admission to become a solicitor.

If we want swift systemic change that improves equity without risking collateral damage, we need a universal basic income.

Women with caring responsibilities were at greater risk of poverty even before COVID-19 which highlights the risk of ‘snapping back’ early.

Each year, a designated theme is selected to focus the public’s attention on humanitarians. In 2019, World Humanitarian Day is themed “Women Humanitarians.”

Youth Homelessness Matters Day is the time to turn our attention to the thousands of children in Australia who have spent yet another year without a home.

3,048 people have donated more than $130,000 in the #Freethepeople campaign to pay the fines of Aboriginal women being held in Western Australian prisons. 

A recent study of 1100 single mothers in Australia found just over half are earning less than $40,000 a year, including 19% with less than $20,000.