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‘It’s just horrible’: Community sector dismayed by homeless ‘tent cities’ in WA

Luke Michael, Friday, 15th January 2021 - “Western Australia is a really wealthy state and we have people living in tents. It's just extraordinary. It's so wrong.”

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Specialist disability accommodation – Pipeline of supply

Di Winkler, Thursday, 14th January 2021 - People with high or complex disability support needs have traditionally had extremely limited options when it comes to finding somewhere to live. The growing specialist disability accommodation market is beginning to change that, write Dr Di Winkler

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Opinion

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Vaccines, villains and victories

Audette Exel, Thursday, 14th January 2021 - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues there is a lot of focus on when Australians will get the vaccine – but almost no discussion of the global situation and the impact of vaccine nationalism, writes Audette Exel AO.

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COSS Corner

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Social reinvestment, Woolies alcohol megastore, and working to make ends meet

Contributor, Wednesday, 16th December 2020 - All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.

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More Australians receive unemployment payments than you think

Contributor, Tuesday, 15th December 2020 - A new study highlights significant misunderstandings about the scale and scope of Australians who receive unemployment payments.

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Keeping children safe in emergencies

Contributor, Tuesday, 15th December 2020 - Child Wise and Save the Children join forces to deliver timely training.

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Fall in rents not enough to address housing affordability crisis

Bruce Argyle, Tuesday, 15th December 2020 - It’s clear from the Rental Affordability Index that JobSeeker recipients are suffering rental stress despite falling rents and an increase in the JobSeeker payment.

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