by Beth | Oct 27, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The St Vincent de Paul Society has warned that credit card customers who pay the minimum on their bills end up paying outrageously high interest rates. The charity also criticised the prominence given on credit card bills to the minimum payment credit customers must...
by Beth | Jul 3, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Australia: The new welfare-to-work rules, which came into effect at the weekend, could have disastrous consequences, according to Catholic Social Services. The ABC reports that under the new rules as of 1 July, unemployed people who refuse three job offers in a year...
by Beth | Apr 22, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
SOUTH Australian welfare services are struggling in the face of increased demand, with more than 28,000 people turned away in the past year.A national survey found welfare services here helped 584,563 people in 2004-05, an increase of 80,625 from the previous year. A...
by Beth | Jan 26, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Freedom from Hunger is privileged to work in some of the world’s most fascinating countries. Madagascar, Bolivia, Mali and the Philippines, among others…they are all home to diverse cultures, strong traditions and people full of hope and kindness. You can learn about...
by Beth | Jan 23, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
While the “poverty war” has raged during 2005 over the question of whether income inequality and poverty are growing in Australia, social welfare agencies such as Jesuit Social Services continue to experience growing demand for emergency relief to help people cover...
