For decades I have been saying Australia is going backwards
So many people have told me I do not know what I am talking about.
What I am talking about is the 3.7 million Australians - 14% - who are living in poverty. 750,000 of them being children.
A decade ago the poverty rate was 13%, 3.1 million people.
So there is no improvement in that decade.
In 2015, Australian mining "Magnate" - Gina Rinehart topped the rich list with $14 billion. Her wealth today is $38 billion
2015 saw Anthony Pratt and family second on the list - Manufacturing and Investment - with $10.7 billion. 2025 sees him drop one place to third with $25.8 billion
Third on the list was Harry Triguboff - Property - with $10.2 billion. his 2025 bank balance is $29.6 billion.
An in-depth investigation by Australia's 7.30 report into poverty in the UK has uncovered the hidden shame of very deep poverty.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-06/broken-britain-poverty-crisis-pushing-voters-to-reform-uk/106354940
The reason for this post?
My thoughts on this issue are that more and more people the world over will become destitute because of the pure greed of the "Ruling Classes" and the total lack of fight left in the rest of the population.
Dare to protest and speak up and be hit with charges of defamation, misuse of information (whistleblowers), disorderly conduct, termination of employment or demotion, obstruction or trespass, breach of the peace, unlawful assembly...on and on and on...
Honestly, I am glad I will not be around in 20 years' time to see the almost total collapse of civil society as we have known it.
What I am talking about is the 3.7 million Australians - 14% - who are living in poverty. 750,000 of them being children.
A decade ago the poverty rate was 13%, 3.1 million people.
So there is no improvement in that decade.
In 2015, Australian mining "Magnate" - Gina Rinehart topped the rich list with $14 billion. Her wealth today is $38 billion
2015 saw Anthony Pratt and family second on the list - Manufacturing and Investment - with $10.7 billion. 2025 sees him drop one place to third with $25.8 billion
Third on the list was Harry Triguboff - Property - with $10.2 billion. his 2025 bank balance is $29.6 billion.
An in-depth investigation by Australia's 7.30 report into poverty in the UK has uncovered the hidden shame of very deep poverty.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-06/broken-britain-poverty-crisis-pushing-voters-to-reform-uk/106354940
The reason for this post?
My thoughts on this issue are that more and more people the world over will become destitute because of the pure greed of the "Ruling Classes" and the total lack of fight left in the rest of the population.
Dare to protest and speak up and be hit with charges of defamation, misuse of information (whistleblowers), disorderly conduct, termination of employment or demotion, obstruction or trespass, breach of the peace, unlawful assembly...on and on and on...
Honestly, I am glad I will not be around in 20 years' time to see the almost total collapse of civil society as we have known it.
