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Freezing indoors? That’s because Australian homes are closer to tents than insulated eco-buildings

Our national building standards need to be overhauled to fight climate change and energy poverty – and improve our lives

The Guardian - AU

More help for the elderly

The country has multiple pension funds for retirees, such as the Social Security Fund, Government Pension Fund and National Saving Fund. Those without one rely on the government's old age allowance scheme.

Bangkok Post

Left behind: the fight for accessible public transport in Victoria

The snail’s pace of upgrades keeps people with disabilities isolated and in poverty, activists say

The Guardian - AU

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Darren McGarvey on class rage, Scottish independence, proximity, and his new book

FIVE years on from the acclaimed Poverty Safari, Darren McGarvey delivers another call to action for the working class with a new book.

The National (Scotland)

Free period products in Queensland state schools to improve access, reduce stigma

How vending machines providing sanitary products for free in every Queensland state school will help to end a certain type of poverty, period.

ABC News

Homeland star David Harewood begs Brits to help solve child poverty crisis

David Harewood choked back tears as he told of his meeting with 11-year-old Hassan, a Bangladeshi street kid who lost his father, two brothers and sister in a freak flood

Daily Mirror

Defra plan shows no stomach for bold action on food poverty and obesity

Analysis: Two years ago the PM promised a ‘war on fat’ – but there’s little of substance in this can-kicking document

The Guardian - UK

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Kroger Ropes In Football Player Joe Burrow As Brand Ambassador For Health Initiatives

Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) said professional quarterback Joe Burrow will serve as a Brand Ambassador promoting Kroger Health initiatives. During the 2021 NFL season, Burrow led the Bengals to the AFC Championship and a Super Bowl appearance. Burrow's 2020 Heisman Trophy speech, in which he mentioned poverty and hunger in southeast Ohio, drove significant…

Benzinga

'Strange New Worlds' may have just changed an iconic Star Trek canon rule

What are the economics of the 23rd century like anyway? In the sixth episode of 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,' a huge part of the Federation canon is explored in a new way.

Inverse

‘If you look at the bigger picture of change, aid has been close to irrelevant’

Stefan Dercon, former UK government adviser, discusses his new book – and his belief that wealthy elites, rather than foreign cash, rescue countries from poverty

The Guardian - UK

35-40% of Under-50 Respondents Endorse "Assassinating a Politician Who Is Harming the Country or Our Democracy"

This is according to a Southern Poverty Law Center poll, conducted by Tulchin Research (warning: FiveThirtyEight.com gives Tulchin mediocre marks, at least as to its campaign polls). The poll was "a nationwide survey of 1,500 adults ages 18+ which was conducted via online panel," so I expect there were likely…

Reason

Rising energy costs: support provided for select householders in Dumfries and Galloway

A new scheme is set to be rolled out in three parts of the region after the Scottish Government provided nearly £2.4m in funding

Daily Record

Nearly one in three children in north-east England on free school meals

Figures shows 10% rise in FSM across England and school leaders say real child poverty level is even higher

The Guardian - UK

‘It is so easy to lose everything’: tales of poverty, despair and dignity at a Citizens Advice centre

In a single day in a south London centre, the impact of the cost-of-living crisis is starkly evident, with clients overwhelmed by debt, struggling to pay bills and lost in bureaucracy

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Fears for Honduran children as poverty worsens pneumonia’s toll

The death of one baby boy in a remote village in the south of the country is a tragedy being repeated all over the region

Wales Online

Warning cost of living crisis could see increase in violent crime

There are fears we will see more use of guns and knives thanks to worsening poverty and deprivation

The Conversation

Women’s probability of being in poverty more than doubles after separation

When a heterosexual relationship breaks down, women are at a much higher risk of falling into poverty than men – especially if they have children to care for.

The Conversation

Cost of living crisis: what research says about the potential psychological impact

Over two thirds – 69% – of low-income private renters in England will be unable to eat and heat their homes at least one day per week because of rising living costs, the UK charity Crisis recently warned.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Damascus Accused of Deepenig Syrians’ Poverty after Raising Telecom Fees

Great resentment is spreading among large segments of the population in Damascus as the Syrian government continues to raise all prices, especially those of basic services, exacerbating the severe poverty that Syrians suffer under. Experts pointed out that the government, considering the difficult economic and financial situation it is experiencing,…

Belfast Live

Free school meals Northern Ireland: Campaigners question why 100,000 children fear going hungry

"In many cases, classroom assistants, teachers, principals and other school staff have been buying children food and supporting families out of their own pockets"

Daily Record

Charity warns people struggling to make ends meet are at risk of poverty, debt and destitution

Citizens Advice Scotland has seen a 67% increase in energy customers seeking help.

Wales Online

'The food you see in the fridge is rationing like WW1' The harsh reality of living below the poverty line

A man has highlighted what life is like for a mum-of-two, living in a flat without carpet, and no heating or hot water

Chicago Sun-Times

Child abuse deaths are preventable

Now is the time to reframe the association between poverty and child abuse as a public responsibility. Raising the income of families in poverty has a statistically significant impact on reducing rates of child abuse and neglect.

Daily Mirror

Mum has 'no carpet, oven, heating or hot water' as life below poverty line laid bare

James Anderson compared the contents of the young mum's fridge to war rationing as he pictured a half open tin of chopped tomatoes, baked beans, and 50p supermarket butter spread

Radio France Internationale

'Hard and pure' reggae from Côte d’Ivoire’s Tom D Genese

Not one to shy away from his reggae roots in calling out social problems, Côte d’Ivoire recording artist Tom D Genese’s latest song, “Paradoxes”, evokes Africa’s richness and poverty in the same breath.

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