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Budget Investment in the Arts

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 - The interests of Australia’s cultural sector have been protected and advanced by the 2015-16 Federal Budget including a move to foster private sector support, according to Attorney-General Senator George Brandis.

Govt Spruiks Fair & Measured Budget

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 - The 2015 Federal Budget has been described by the Treasurer, Joe Hockey as being responsible, measured and fair; pointing to job seekers and families as the big winners.

Organ Donation Money Misspent

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 12th May 2015 - A new report has warned that more than 1,000 Australians miss out on lifesaving transplants every year because of funding mismanagement and a failure of leadership at the national level.

NYC Mayor Spends $100 Million on Homeless

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 12th May 2015 - The Mayor of New York City will spend more on tackling homelessness over the next year than the Abbott Government did on its entire Rental Affordability Scheme last year.

Mother’s Day Budget Surprise

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 11th May 2015 - It was intended as a Mother’s Day gift to the tune of $3.5 billion, but the Abbott Government’s showcase childcare package has been slammed for “stealing” money out of family's pockets and forcing mothers back into work.

Jobs Program for Indigenous People With Disability

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 11th May 2015 - A new program aimed at assisting Indigenous people with disability access and participate in tertiary education so they can gain meaningful employment has been launched in Cairns.

Sector Call to Arms Over ‘Fair’ Australia – Progress 2015

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 7th May 2015 - The national CEO of the St Vincent de Paul society has delivered a passionate call to arms against the “enemy” of the Federal Government, which he said had “ripped the guts out of what remains of a fair and egalitarian Australia”.

Warning on ‘Mass Homelessness’ in Australia

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 7th May 2015 - Australia could experience “mass homelessness” if the Federal Government fails to continue funding a national strategy, one of the world’s foremost authorities on the issue has warned.

Vic Budget Supports Microfinance Program

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 7th May 2015 - The Victorian Budget has continued its investment in Good Shepherd Microfinance, one of Australia’s largest microfinance organisations, and its National Australia Bank ‘Good Money’ program, with a $7.2 million commitment over four years.

Vic Budget Funds Community Services Worker Pay Rise

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th May 2015 - The newly elected Victorian Labor Government’s first Budget includes an additional $935 million to provide pay increases to workers employed in the non-government social and community services sector without impacting on services.

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