Australia was declared by the UN to have the second-best quality of life in the world (read more here), but a less flattering study has found the Aussies slow to share their wealth with a world where more than a billion people go hungry. International students may find a stunning percentage of Australians being obese (largest in the world), which may be caused by poor attitude towards sharing.

The international group, Action Aid, has released a score card on which Australia is ranked 17th out of the world's 22 most developed countries in their aid to nations less well off. The report says that while much of the world battles obesity, over a billion people don't have enough to eat and almost a third of the world's children are growing up malnourished.

 

'This is perhaps one of the most shameful achievements of recent history, since there is no good reason for anyone to go hungry in today's world. The heaviest price was paid by children, with nearly one in three chronically malnourished. Luxembourg came first because it is 18 per cent over its target. Sweden has provided 79 per cent of its target, whereas Britain is providing only 32 per cent of its target. Australia reached 24 per cent of expected aid but is ahead of New Zealand and the US - both 19 per cent.