‘Tank is empty’: Charities plea for companies to stop throwing away unsold goods
Charities like Good360 urge big companies to redirect unsold goods to families in need, as $4.5bn in essentials go to waste yearly.
Push to recover billions wasted in unsold goods
Thousands of unsold goods are wasted yearly as charities like Little Wings and Good360 call to redirect them to families with seriously sick kids.
Millions of Australians find cost-of-living crisis worse than last year
New research by Good360 Australia charity reveals that people affected by the cost-of-living crisis are cutting back on home essentials.
Families forced to skimp on basic items to stay afloat
Media CoverageAAP; 10 April, 2025 The effects of rising costs are etched in the mind of Jen Touzel. The Lions Club volunteer recently organised a pair of shoes for a man who wanted to attend a doctor’s appointment in something other than his slippers. “I’ll never forget that,” Ms Touzel told AAP. “We organised the […]
Cost crunch bites harder
Media CoverageHerald Sun; April 9, 2025 More than one in three Australians (34 per cent) say the cost-of-living crisis feels worse now than it did this time last year. Millions are now being forced to make tough decisions to keep their households running. One in five (20 per cent) are skipping buying clothing or shoes […]
Worse Off
Media CoverageThe West Australian; April 9, 2025 More than one-in-three Australians say the cost-of-living crisis feels worse now than it did this time last year. One in five of those surveyed on behalf of charity Good360 Australia could not afford to buy clothes or shoes. Alarmingly, one in five have also cut back on food […]
Aussies forced to cut back on essentials
Media CoverageRetail World Magazine; April 8, 2025 New research reveals that many Australians are being forced to make impossible choices when purchasing everyday home essentials due to the cost-of-living crisis worsening. The research, conducted by charity Good360 Australia, finds that more than a third of surveyed Australians (34%) say the cost-of-living crisis feels worse for […]
Alison Covington AM talks material deprivation in Australia with Five AA
Media CoverageFive AA; April 8, 2025 Good360 Founder & MD Alison Covington AM talked to Graeme Goodings at Five AA about the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, and the results of our recent Home Impact, Material Deprivation Report. Learn more here.
Circle of Giving: Nine News Adelaide
Media CoverageNine News Adelaide; April 8, 2025 Good360 Australia Founder and Managing Director Alison Covington AM appeared on Nine News Adelaide to discuss the findings of our newly released Material Deprivation Report. The segment highlighted how the cost-of-living crisis is hitting South Australians harder than any other state, with more families struggling to afford life’s […]
Donated devices key to bridging the digital divide for disadvantaged students
Media CoverageInstitute of Community Directors Australia; 25 February, 2025 Digital devices donated by generous Australians are changing the future of Australia’s disadvantaged students, says the CEO of WorkVentures, Caroline McDaid. With developments in technology completely transforming the education sector, equal access to digital learning devices both inside and outside the classroom is now not a luxury, […]
