CAIRO: A high risk of famine persists across the whole of the Gaza Strip as long as conflict between Israel and Hamas continues and humanitarian access is restricted, according to an assessment by a global hunger monitor.More than 495,000 people, or more than one fifth of Gaza’s population, are facingContinue Reading
Australia has committed another $10m for food urgently needed in Gaza. The latest funding takes Australia’s humanitarian assistance to $72.5m since October 7. Federal frontbencher Anne Aly was in Jordan this week at an urgent meeting about aid in Gaza. “Ultimately, this is about Israel taking responsibility for this andContinue Reading
DEIR AL-BALAH: The tent camps stretch more than 16 kilometers (10 miles) along Gaza’s coast, filling the beach and sprawling into empty lots, fields and streets. Families dig trenches to use as toilets. Fathers search for food and water. Children dig through garbage and wrecked buildings for wood or cardboardContinue Reading
A key union figure says there is appetite to shut down Australian wharves because of the Gaza conflict. Australian pro-Palestine protesters demonstrated outside major ports across the country on Saturday demanding an end to trade with Israel. The protesters are calling for boycotts of trade with Israel-based shipping giant ZIM.Continue Reading
With almost half of Australians skipping at least one meal a week due to financial stress, food relief charities SecondBite and FareShare have announced they will merge to address this crisis together. The union will be formalised on July 1, but two food charities already have a working relationship onContinue Reading
Working a full-time job and earning a decent income are no longer safeguards against experiencing severe forms of financial distress, including food insecurity and even poverty, experts warn. Australia’s worsening cost-of-living crisis and a severe housing shortage have pushed millions of households to the brink in recent years, with littleContinue Reading
Supermarket giant Coles has signed a major deal with an American data intelligence firm that provides high-level analytical technology to the CIA and the Pentagon. Experts warn the arrangement with Palantir could lead to job losses and vast cost-cutting, as the company seeks to save $1 billion in operating expensesContinue Reading
It’s no secret, Australia is currently facing a significant cost of living crisis. For many, the fabled “six figure salary” is barely enough to get by living in a major city with an average mortgage. Rising housing costs have been big-hitters throughout 2023, as Australia grapples with the financial consequencesContinue Reading
With 3.7 million Australian households struggling to put food on their tables, Woolworths has pledged to match every dollar donated by customers to the OzHarvest Christmas Appeal. Until December 26, Woolworths customers can choose to round up their shop to the nearest dollar at self-checkouts, add a 50 cent tokenContinue Reading
Just about everywhere you look, there are worsening signs that Australia is no longer the lucky country. From record-high rents to skyrocketing mortgages, a cost-of-living crisis to the alarming emergence of a ‘working poor’ population, the country faces an unprecedented storm of factors putting pressure on millions of people. AndContinue Reading