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Christmas crunch hitting Tasmanian charities as cost of living pushes more people to the edge

A Tasmanian charity has seen a 40 per cent increase in applications for Christmas assistance, with rising rents and the cost of food, fuel and power bills causing hardship.

Hobart City Mission has received more than 1,000 applications, which include 1,754 children, for emergency relief with food and other Christmas essentials.

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