Cost-of-living crisis forces more Queensland children into poverty
Desperate Queensland parents are being forced to skip meals and feed their children cheaper, unhealthy meals to survive, a startling new report has [...]
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Queensland Election Platform 2024: A fair share for all Queenslanders
While many Queenslanders are struggling with the cost of living, the state’s economy has been touted as the strongest in the nation. While Queensland’s budget position is strong, the pressure on household budgets is crippling. This election is the time for both major parties to commit to giving Queenslanders a fair share of the state’s prosperity.
Queensland renters in survival mode facing nation’s worst rent rises
Despite the Miles Government’s ground breaking Homes for Queenslanders Plan, Queensland renters remain at the “brutal edge” of the national housing crisis, a landmark housing report has found.
Demand for emergency relief hits record high in Rockhampton
Demand for emergency household relief has hit a record high in Rockhampton, as large families are crammed into motel rooms, and residents forego specialist medical appointments, community services warn.
Toowoomba children are not attending school because of the cost-of-living crisis
Children are not attending school in Toowoomba because their parents can’t afford their lunches or fuel to get them there, social services warn.
Toowoomba children are not attending school because of the cost-of-living crisis
Children are not attending school in Toowoomba because their parents can’t afford their lunches or fuel to get them there, social services warn.
Cairns’ hidden housing and homelessness crisis
QCOSS held a critical meeting with social services in Cairns on Thursday May 9 against the backdrop of data that demonstrates the increasing cost of living pressures.
Make Queensland Fair
As our state gets richer, more and more Queenslanders can’t afford the basics. Right now, 2.6 million Queenslanders are concerned about the cost-of-living. QCOSS and our sector partners are calling for real relief from the cost of living crisis so Queenslanders can be Queenslanders again.