Our 'national shame': 730,000 Aussie kids living in poverty

By Adam Gartrell, National Political Correspondent
Updated October 17 2016 - 9:13am, first published October 16 2016 - 12:15am
Single mother Jessica Russell with her two sons Ryan, almost three, and Andrew, one, at their home in St Clair. Photo: Louise Kennerley
Single mother Jessica Russell with her two sons Ryan, almost three, and Andrew, one, at their home in St Clair. Photo: Louise Kennerley
Single mother Jessica Russell, who is living off Centrelink payments, says she lives week-to-week to provide for her sons. Photo: Louise Kennerley
Single mother Jessica Russell, who is living off Centrelink payments, says she lives week-to-week to provide for her sons. Photo: Louise Kennerley

The number of Australian children living in poverty is rising, with more than 730,000 children now below the breadline in what has been described as a "national shame" and a dismal reflection on the country's politicians.

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