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15-27 October 2023 is Anti-Poverty Week, created to inform and support the Australian community to have an increased understanding of poverty and to take action collectively to end it. 1 in 8 Australians or 3.319 million live in poverty, and more than 122,000 Australians are experiencing homelessness. For 27 years The Big Issue has created…

This week (7-13 August 2023) is Homelessness Week, created to raise awareness for those who experience homelessness every night. This year’s theme is ‘It’s time to end homelessness’. There’s never been a more important time to end homelessness, with recent Census figures showing an increase to more than 122,000 people in Australia experiencing homelessness. The…

Ever wondered what it’s like to be at the Homeless World Cup? The Street Socceroos coaches are here to take you all the way back to Sacramento with their daily recaps of the tournament.

At The Big Issue we are proud to celebrate our partner organisations who have volunteered their time, expertise and goodwill to The Big Issue.

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Got a short story? Submissions are now open for The Big Issue’s 19th annual Fiction Edition! Be part of the biggest-selling fiction magazine in Australia! This special edition will feature work from today’s best-loved writers, as well as a selection of open submissions. Previous editions have featured stories from Jane Harper, Tony Birch, Matthew Reilly,…