Anglicare

People in poverty end up paying more for basic goods and services

Anglicare Australia’s new report says people on low incomes often end up paying more for basic goods. Isaac Nellist reports.

The systematic running-down of public housing by governments over a few decades is not news. However, in Western Australia the situation has become particularly desperate, writes Sam Wainwright.

Less than 1% of rental properties are affordable for low-income families in Sydney and the Illawarra, according to a new report launched on April 21 by Anglicare Sydney.