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Alliance Calls on Govt to Stop Criminalisation of the Unemployed

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 8th September 2016 -  Poor Australians are being criminalised by the social security system, according to an alliance of organisations that are demanding the government address the country’s growing employment crisis.

Australian Women Must Work an Extra 70 Days to Earn the Same as Men

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 8th September 2016 -  The 16.2 per cent pay gap between men and women in Australia means that women had to work an extra 70 days to reach the same level of pay as men for the last financial year.

Opinion

As Sure As Jesus Wore Sandals, You Will Know Someone With a Mental Illness

Dameyon Bonson, Thursday, 8th September 2016 -  One in five Australians has a mental illness, so chances are you will know someone who is affected. You might even do business with one of us, writes Dameyon Bonson, a Kimberley-based entrepreneur and mental health advocate, to mark RUOK? Day.

One in 10 Young Indigenous Men Rate Happiness at ‘Zero’

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 7th September 2016 -  One in 10 young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and 5 per cent of young women rate their happiness as zero, compared to just 1 per cent of non-Indigenous young people, sparking calls for urgent action.

Poll Reveals Strong Rejection of Newstart Cuts

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 7th September 2016 -  The majority of Australians do not agree with the government's proposed cuts to Newstart, according to a new poll.

Vic Govt Announce $120M to Boost Social Housing

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 6th September 2016 -  The Victorian government has announced it will invest nearly $120 million to boost Victoria’s supply of social housing.

Volunteering Australia CEO Brett Williamson Stands Down

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 6th September 2016 -  Volunteering is the heart and soul of society says Volunteering Australia CEO Brett Williamson OAM who has announced he is set to stand down at the end of the year.

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Documenting a David-and-Goliath Battle

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 6th September 2016 -  The Opposition tells the story of a David-and-Goliath battle over land in Papua New Guinea, with community leader Joe Moses at the heart of the story in a fight to save a four-generation strong settlement in Port Moresby from being evicted.

Global Burgeoning Investment Phenomenon Comes to Sydney: The Impact Investment Summit

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 6th September 2016 -  Leading investment advisors will descend upon Doltone House in Sydney from 26 to 28 October for the Impact Investment Summit – Asia Pacific.

Vic Govt Launches First Online Social Housing Register

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 6th September 2016 -  Australia’s first online social housing register has been launched by the Victorian Government in a bid to tackle the state’s housing crisis.
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