Australia is one of the richest countries in the world, yet, 1 in 8 of us live in poverty today. That’s more than 3 million people in Australia living in poverty.
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2 people born in the same suburb in Melbourne can have very different life experiences due to poverty.
The Water Action Decade was launched by the United Nations to speed up efforts in meeting water-related challenges. Water is crucial to sustainable development; the eradication of poverty and hunger. But the lack of access to safe drinking water and sanitation is a serious problem in many parts of the world.