1 of 5 Australians Under Constant Financial Stress'' – SSVDP

SYDNEY, April 27, 2003 (catholicweekly.com.au): Chris Lindsay reports in The Catholic Weekly this Sunday – One in every five Australians is under constant financial stress, says Dr John Falzon of the St Vincent de Paul Society.  “Around three million Australians are living in poverty,” he says. And “around six million Australians over the age of 16 receive less than $16,000 a year”. Source: Tim Williams CM http://www.vincentians.org.au/vinnews.htm