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Australia has a poverty problem – so why is there no agreed measure of it?

Experts agree that tackling disadvantage requires an understanding of how many people are affected and by how much

The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2024

‘Time poverty’ can keep college students from graduating − especially if they have jobs or children to care for

Many college students don’t have enough time for their studies. This “time poverty,” as we call it, is often due to inadequate child care access or the need to work to pay for college and living expenses.

The Conversation · Aug 22, 2024

Stuffed review – urgent warning about food poverty drowned out by clowning

A polemical show blends powerful audio recordings of those at the sharp end of the austerity economy with distracting stage business

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2024

He once poached the wild animals of Zimbabwe. Now he preaches against it

In Zimbabwe’s wildlife-rich but poverty stricken Chiredzi district, an ex-poacher recently released from prison now preaches the gospel of conservation

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

How England came to rely on a ‘sticking plaster’ crisis fund

Labour has a matter of weeks to decide what to do about the flawed fund relied on by some of the poorest families

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2024

Half a million children ‘face holiday hunger’ if £1bn crisis fund is ditched

Exclusive: Charities say ending household support fund in England will increase hardship for struggling families

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2024

Social homes only solution to housing crisis: report

Testimonies from almost 1500 Australians say the lack of affordable housing is driving them into poverty and forcing them to stay with abusive partners.

AAP · Aug 20, 2024

Trump reportedly considers endorsing expanded child tax credit after Harris unveils economic plan – as it happened

Trump weighs endorsing expanded $5,000 child tax credit for parents of all income levels, a campaign official told Semafor

The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2024

These A-level students pulled off something remarkable. But close up the results tell a troubling story

A desperately uneven playing field, regional differences and the impact of poverty are still all too evident in pupils’ outcomes, says secondary school teacher Nadeine Asbali

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024

Sudan’s catastrophe: farmers could offer quick post-war recovery, if peace is found

More than a year of conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has weakened the country’s fragile economy. This is in addition to triggering a humanitarian crisis, loss of lives, property destruction and income disruptions.

The Conversation · Aug 13, 2024