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1 in 8 households don’t have the money to buy enough food

1 in 8 households don’t have the money to buy enough food

Food insecurity is widespread and shaped by disadvantage – and has serious health consequences.

08.09.2025 10

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Katherine Kent

Community-run food co-ops can reduce food insecurity and boost healthy diets, research shows

Food co-ops are local groups where people join together to buy food in bulk, usually straight from farmers or wholesalers.

13.05.2025 40

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Katherine Kent

A survey of Australian uni students suggests more than half are worried about food or don’t have enough to eat

The survey tracked students in Tasmania in 2022 and 2024. More than a quarter are often going without food because they can’t afford it.

21.04.2025 30

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Katherine Kent