In such a rich country, it is shameful how many Australians on jobseeker are dying in desperate poverty | Greg Jericho
An opinion piece in The Guardian argues that many Australians receiving the JobSeeker allowance are dying from severe poverty despite the nation’s wealth. The author contends that the current payment level is far below the poverty threshold and that raising it to meet that line would prevent thousands of premature deaths, calling the situation a national disgrace.