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ParentsNext monitors parents' activities for Centrelink payments. Eve Vincent talks to single mothers about the indignity.

One in eight people in Australia, and one in six children, are now living below the poverty line as cost-of-living pressures increase.

This Christmas I am asking the Australians waiting to board a plane, sitting in traffic on road trips, sitting round the dinner table looking at all the leftovers and all the discarded wrapping paper, take a moment and think about the three million Australians, including 760,000, who are going without.

New research by the nations peak welfare body found those on Centrelink payments were skipping meals and even foregoing hot showers to save on electricity bills.

Energy experts are urging Australian motorists to fill up their cars before the government reintroduces the full fuel ...

Despite the drop in cost of living confidence, retail turnover increased 30 per cent above pre-COVID levels.

Despite the drop in cost of living confidence, retail turnover increased 30 per cent above pre-COVID levels.

Despite the drop in cost of living confidence, retail turnover increased 30 per cent above pre-COVID levels.

Despite the drop in cost of living confidence, retail turnover increased 30 per cent above pre-COVID levels.

Centrelink allowances will be given their biggest increase in 30 years while pensions will have the biggest indexation uptick in 12 years as the government helps combat rising cost of living.