A shopper moves along an aisle at a grocery store in Sydney, Australia, on March 25, 2025. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
More than one in eight Australians are going without basic hygiene items like soap and toothpaste, new data shows, as charities warn of a deepening crisis affecting people’s health and ability to participate in daily life.
A survey commissioned by Good360 Australia has revealed that millions are struggling to afford personal hygiene and household cleaning products, with around 12 percent of respondents saying they had recently skipped such purchases to cover other basic needs.
