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Children who grow up in poverty are 5 times more likely to be poor young adults: new study

Children who grow up in poverty are 5 times more likely to be poor young adults: new study

A study shows how childhood poverty casts a long shadow, affecting young Australians well into their 20s and 30s.

02.11.2026 50

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Housing stress is on the rise: 7 essential charts from this year’s HILDA survey

The high cost of housing is also keeping half of young adults up to age 29 living with their parents.

24.09.2026 20

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Australians are losing more of their income to tax than in decades, new report shows

Full-time workers’ average tax rates have also been steadily rising – with much of the tax burden falling on people in their mid-30s to 50s.

19.09.2025 30

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