The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Funding will help tackle poverty and shore up security in the region and make Australia ‘more influential in the world’, Penny Wong says

In reverse Robin Hood stories across the nation, the rich are stealing from the poor. In the process, they’re revealing a social safety net that’s been cut to shreds by “welfare reform.”

Anna Morell, from Disability Rights UK, says while poverty is a factor in looking at the plummeting school attendance rates - taking into account disability is imperative to ensuring future generations are able to succeed academically

'Poverty stricken' Paul Sheard said his council flat is 'not fit to live in'

Technological solutions to fill the gap in mental health care are alluring. They can appear to be a cheap, scalable way to solve the knotty problem of mental distress, without requiring investment in people, communities and broader causes of mental ill-health such as racism, poverty or the way we design…

Experts say Australia needs to develop an official "poverty line", with at least 3.3 million people currently stuck in severe hardship.

Anti-Poverty Week runs from October 16-22 with the theme "Together we can halve child poverty by 2030".

CUSTER, S.D. — A silver minivan decorated with a large sticker reading “Love Your Neighbor Tour” recently circumnavigated South Dakota.

Energy firms are being urged to allow smart prepay customers use £400 rebate on electricity and gas meters.

As Anti-Poverty Week nears its end, an Anglicare Australia report shows demand for help with food, rent and bills is surging.

The End Fuel Poverty Coalition urged the Government to focus on a new package of support.