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Sezen Bakan

More Australians seeking food relief amid rising cost of essentials

The rising cost of living is driving more Australians to hunger relief charities like Foodbank. Photo: Foodbank

More than one million people every month are relying on Foodbank to help feed their families, with reports of households forgoing hot showers and choosing between eating and heating.

The nation’s largest hunger relief charity said demand has spiked to 50 per cent above pre-COVID levels in response to surging inflation, with one in three of the charity’s current clients having never sought assistance in the past.

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