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Poverty isn’t a temporary experience in Australia. We need urgent policy tackling persistent disadvantage

  • Written by Esperanza Vera-Toscano, Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne
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We often hear a job is the best way to get someone out of poverty. In many cases this is true, and anti-poverty strategies should prioritise improving people’s access to jobs.

But this isn’t the complete solution. For many – particularly those with disability or substantial caring responsibilities that limit their...

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