Does hard work always equal more money? - a podcast by ABC Radio

Everyone wants to think they’re living in a meritocracy.

So why has the gap between the rich and the poor in Australia been growing for decades?

About half of Australia thinks that people experiencing poverty could get ahead if they just worked harder.

So is that true?

We tell the story of a woman who found herself unexpectedly living in poverty after a life of hard work.

EDITORS NOTE: The Australia Talks project surveyed approximately 54,000 people, not 88,000.

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