Luke Michael, Thursday, 22nd August 2019 -
Young Australians with friends and family members experiencing drug and alcohol problems are almost twice as likely to feel sad and negative about their future compared to other people, according to new research.
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 20th August 2019 -
The St Vincent de Paul Society has backtracked on comments suggesting Newstart should only be raised for those over 55, with the charity pledging its support for a $75 increase for all recipients.
Luke Michael, Monday, 19th August 2019 -
Australian defence veterans using homelessness services are twice as likely to be sleeping rough compared to non-veterans seeking specialist support, new data shows.
Luke Michael, Monday, 19th August 2019 -
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) must use its diplomatic power to protect aid workers from violence, a parliamentary committee says.
Luke Michael, Friday, 16th August 2019 -
The Northern Territory government’s decision to build a new youth detention centre beside an adult prison has angered Indigenous groups, who say the move ignores a key royal commission recommendation.
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 14th August 2019 -
Australian humanitarian groups are frustrated by the Morrison government’s plan to redirect $500 million from the nation’s shrinking aid budget towards a climate change funding package for the Pacific region.
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 13th August 2019 -
Some of Australia’s largest companies will spend $3 billion on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suppliers over the next five years to help grow the Indigenous business sector.
Luke Michael, Monday, 12th August 2019 -
The Morrison government’s review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme must focus on improving the quality of plans, and not just on cutting wait times and red tape, disability advocates say.
Luke Michael, Monday, 12th August 2019 -
Australia has made strong progress closing the eye health and vision gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people but there is still a long way to go, new research shows.
Luke Michael, Friday, 9th August 2019 -
A Sydney charity has developed a toolkit to make it easier for homeless Australians with severe mental health issues to apply for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Luke Michael, Friday, 9th August 2019 -
Children in Somalia suffer from one of the highest rates of abduction, recruitment, and conflict-related sexual violence in the world, analysis from Save the Children reveals.
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 7th August 2019 -
The launch of a new digital forensics lab to detect welfare fraud has been slammed by anti-poverty advocates, who say the lab will only serve to unfairly paint welfare recipients as “dole cheats”.
