Hunger on rise amid fears of Centrelink cuts

Australians who were struggling to get enough food before COVID-19 are now going hungry more often, with a charity reporting a rise in the number of people reporting going a day a week without eating.

Morrison reverses Foodbank budget cut

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has intervened to boost the government’s food relief budget to ensure a charity that feeds 710,000 people a month retains its funding.

A past Foodbank event in Canberra. File image: AAP/Lukas Coch

Food charity program in danger after budget split

A charity that feeds 710,000 Australians every month says a federal funding cut may jeopardise its ability to help those in need, prompting the prime minister to look into the decision.

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Hunger on rise amid fears of Centrelink cuts

Morrison reverses Foodbank budget cut

Food charity program in danger after budget split