Poorest households go without essentials amid nationwide donation shortage
Record numbers of vulnerable Australians are going without essential items as charities struggle to bridge the gap between donations and demand.
‘Devastating’: Millions of people cannot afford hygiene, cleaning basics
Millions of Australians cannot afford these basic essentials, sparking low self-esteem, embarrassment, shame and poor health.
‘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.
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 […]
‘Difficult sacrifice:’ Parents make hard choices just to pay for kids education
Australian families are being forced to choose between necessities for their kids’ education or the family home.
‘Dire straits’: Charities issue urgent plea for support ahead of Christmas
Frontline services have issued a grim warning ahead of Christmas as more Australians than ever are in need of urgent support.
‘Disturbing’ report reveals 4m Aussies are living in hygiene poverty
A new report from Good360 Australia has revealed four million Australians are unable to afford basic essentials, forcing them into hygiene poverty.
One in six Aussies using credit cards for everyday expenses amid cost-of-living crisis
As households are being pushed to breaking point, an alarming number of Aussies are getting themselves further in debt to cover basic expenses.
Silent Australian crisis summed up by one photo inside a warehouse
Media Coveragenews.com.au; October 9, 2023 One photo of a warehouse has highlighted the devastating scale of a worsening “silent crisis” gripping Australia. Thousands of Aussies are only barely scraping by every day and have, more than ever, become reliant on charity providers like Good360. Founded by Alison Covington in 2015, the organisation works with businesses […]
Environmental crisis unfolding amid cost-of-living crunch
Media CoverageNews.com.au; September 6, 2023 The cost-of-living crunch risks pushing billions of dollars worth of new, unused goods to landfill – and creating an environmental crisis. Billions of dollars worth of clothes, appliances, toiletries and furniture risk being sent to landfill as Australians watch their dollars amid the cost of living crunch. New data from […]
