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Push on to shake up 'best before' and 'use-by' dates

Confusing date labels are leading Australians to bin way too much edible food, as advocates push reform and families seek smarter ways to cut waste.

AAP

OzHarvest calls on Newcastle CEOs to swap boardroom for kitchen

BUSINESS | 'It's easy to write a cheque and then walk away. This event is about participation'

Newcastle Herald

'System broken': more going hungry as food crisis hits

Charities are buckling under a surge of hungry Australians as fuel price pressures swell into a "cost of surviving" crisis.

AAP

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Short first Ashes Test results in record donation of surplus food across Western Australia

Optus Stadium donates fresh produce after England’s capitulation with OZHarvest redistributing ‘hundreds of kilos’ to charities

The Guardian - AU

Good food goes begging as Aussies toss the leftovers

Young Australians are wasting 70 per cent more food than their parents' generation, with 113kg of good food going to waste costing them up to $1500 annually.

AAP

New cohort of 'working poor' fronting food charities

Double-income families are among a new demographic of "working poor" Australians fronting up at food charities that are struggling to meet demand.

AAP

Queen Camilla goes her own way to cooks and books

Queen Camilla spent the morning solo, visiting OzHarvest where she was bestowed a most prestigious order, coaxed a hello from a parrot and got down to books.

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A wonky take on Australia's big food waste problem

As a deadline to halve food waste by 2030 looms, food rescue groups, upcycled food producers and a novelty fruit landmark are raising awareness of a big issue.

AAP

Rising price of instant coffee a bitter blend

The weekly shop for groceries has grown unbearable for some households with the price of certain essential goods almost doubling at major grocers.

AAP

‘Every household needs to work out a system for their fridge’: how to throw out less food

Hacks such as rotating the crisper, labelling food nearing expiry and shopping online can all reduce food waste

The Guardian - AU

OzHarvest at Feast for the Senses dinner under stars

It's on September 16 as part of the 2023 Living Smart Festival.

Newcastle Herald

‘Without them I’d be starving’: cost-of-living crisis forcing more Australians than ever to rely on food banks

Nation’s largest provider of food relief is helping about a million people each month – many of them with jobs and many of them for the first time

The Guardian - AU

'Do you freeze, or do you eat?': Food rescue service stretched at critical time

OzHarvest Canberra does not have the resources to support the growing demand for its food collection services.

The Canberra Times

Australians relying on cheaper food to feed themselves amid cost-of-living crisis

Many Australians rely on cheaper food to get by, and new data shows an increase in people are accessing help from food charities for the first time.

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Food banks worried more people will go to bed hungry after missing out on budget funding

Food charities are struggling to keep their pantries stocked with more hungry mouths to feed than ever before, but there was no joy in this week's federal budget.

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Demand for food relief rises rapidly in ACT as more Canberrans seek cost of living respite

Food charity OzHarvest says more Canberrans are seeking help as they struggle to pay for housing and groceries, including people who earn too much to be eligible for government benefits, but not enough to be financially secure.

AAP

Cheers: Queensland uncorks bottler of a recycling idea

Queensland is raising a glass to becoming the first to include wine bottles in its 10 cent container deposit scheme.

The New Daily

Groceries are costing almost $2000 more per year: Three tips for savings

Australians could be forking out thousands more for the groceries this year, leaving many to look for savings tips and charitable help.

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As cost of living bites, food charity OzHarvest's Waterloo market sees hundreds of people a day

79-year-old Margaret McFarland used to make ends meet by splitting the bills with her husband. He died 18 months ago and since then everything has become more expensive.

ABC News

OzHarvest's Refettorio restaurant offering a dining experience for those who need it most

Customers, some of them homeless, are fed a free three-course meal and encouraged to spend time connecting with others in the Surry Hills restaurant.

The Canberra Times

The ABC Gives appeal under way this festive season

ABC Radio teams across the country are partnering with several charities to support those who need a helping hand in the lead-up to the festive season.

The Guardian - AU

‘Most severe we’ve seen it’: Australia’s food relief providers struggle to meet demand

With power prices rising, wages stagnating and welfare leaving people below the poverty line, the demands on charities are off the charts

ABC News

Former judge and coroner Wayne Chivell crashed into man who then lost lower legs, court hears

Former South Australian District Court judge and state coroner Wayne Chivell will be sentenced later this month for seriously injuring an OzHarvest delivery driver during a crash in Adelaide late last year.

360info

The deceptively simple idea that saves food from being wasted

Large households throw away the most food. In an attempt to stop the waste, a simple idea is showing great promise.

ABC News

As the cost-of-living crisis continues, dumpster diving has become a lifesaver for some families doing it tough

With the cost of living going up and thousands of Australians struggling to put food on the table, some people are turning to dumpsters to save money and reduce waste.

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