Poverty In Australia Documentary
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Australia’s economy - and unemployment rate - might be the envy of countries around the world, but it doesn’t mean poverty and unemployment have been eradicated. Welfare agencies say that many individuals and families are just one or two pay cheques away from financial disaster and homelessness. Worse still, with the mining boom coming off the boil, experts predict more people will find themselves out of work. Next on Four Corners, reporter Geoff Thompson finds out what it’s like to lose your job, your home and find yourself dependent on welfare. What he discovers is sobering. Ironically, while economic growth is generally good news, it’s also pushed up the cost of living, making life for the unemployed even tougher. A Senate Inquiry report released this month concluded the current unemployment benefit is set too low. For many of the people Four Corners spoke to, accommodation absorbs most of their money, even with additional payments for rent assistance. Running a car and eating nutritious meals becomes close to an impossible dream. The result? Their world contracts and they can find themselves cut off from society. Spending time with private charitable organisations, Four Corners profiles five people across Australia who are struggling to survive. One of them is John. A few months ago he lost his job. He became ill and was forced into hospital. Now he searches for work and barely survives on the Newstart allowance. John lives on one meal a day of two minute noodles, and his only chance for a good meal is to line up at a food kitchen. Like so many people, John doesn’t want sympathy, he simply wants support that allows him to survive while he looks for work - and he’s not an isolated case. Those on the frontline of welfare delivery warn that, based on the figures they are seeing, the problems associated with unemployment will increase in the near future. Pastor Marty Beckett, who runs an emergency food and accommodation charity, told Four Corners the problem of poverty associated with unemployment isn’t getting better: "No, it’s growing. It is growing, unfortunately. I always say to people it’d be great to put ourselves out of a job. I don’t see it happening soon though unfortunately. It, it’s getting worse." Poverty In Australia Documentary
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A job well done by the abc you will never really hear about this problem in the murdoch corporate media!
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I've lived in Australia. Its IMPOSSIBLE to be poor in Australia unless you're a lazy shit head or unwell.
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Mmmm, barbecued sausages, otherwise depressing. Somewhere like North Geelong reminds me of Detroit.
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its so nice to see people loving other and i hope one day no body have to go through this as a humans we all be equal have a roof some where to sleep.
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I been thru that same situation it's really hard.when 65-70 yrs old people don't wanna retire n it's make more harder for young people to get the job .thats means less vacancies.govt need to do something about that.😞
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Charging not having money in bank is blood sucking .pls stop this for GOD sake .banks are blood suckers
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The majority of homelessness is a result of mental illness (cluster b & c personality disorders, & depression). The origin of most of such illness is spawned in childhood trauma. You tell by talking to homeless people that their thinking is not mainstream. It's a very sad, gut wrenching problem that has no solution. As mainstream society gets more educated, cut throat, & competitive, the disparity between the "haves" & the "have nots" will continue to increase
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sorry not nit it is "not"
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i think all australians were employed but......... they are nit😢😧😥😦😨😩😰😕
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May they are doing well now. My heart goes with them.
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We should cut off welfare after 6 months. Otherwise people will choose to stay on Welfare.
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alot of them dont even say thank you.And alot of people could work but use drug abuse as an excuse to not even try and get a job.This government needs to stop spoiling people and force young dole bludgers who sit at home with no money or food but have 3-4 kids and a playstation 4 to get the fuck off their arse and get a job whether it be cleaning toilets or picking up trash
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thanks it proved that No matter where you live still we have the similar feeling;the pain of being deprived
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5 unemployed for every job??? And this is the best what the western world has??? Lmao
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Capitalists have done a great job
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People like Marty Becket, Helen Long and Tine Bennet from Spiers centre workers are modern day hero's. Yes it is there job, but I have nothing but admiration for them. I can't imagine how tough it would be dealing with their unemployed clients with their various issues. We all owe a debt of gratitude to them for alleviating some of the pain and suffering these poor people are going through, often for no fault of their own.
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Just wanted to be the first one to comment...thanks for the upload, mate !
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