One in eight Australians adults and one in six children are living in poverty, a new report has found. The Australian Council of Social Service and UNSW Sydney joint study found 13.6 per cent of the population are estimated to be living below the poverty line, after taking account of housing costs. "It's not right that Australia as one of the wealthiest countries in the world now has well over 3 million people living below the poverty line.” More: 7news.link/2uTbOhd #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney

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A new report has found more than 3 million Australians are living in poverty, entrenched in a cycle of economic hardship. And it's not just the disadvantaged; many struggling households have at least one person working, but are crippled by the cost of living. More: 7news.link/2uTbOhd #Poverty #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney