Jason Juretic, Monday, 24th October 2022 - The federal government’s budget offers an opportunity to improve the lives of young people in Australia.An estimated 761,000 or one in six children live below the poverty …
Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 24th October 2022 - Sector welcomes federal government’s increase to aid funding in the Pacific.Australia will step up its aid commitment to the Pacific, with the government announcing a boost in funding…
Di Winkler, Wednesday, 17th August 2022 - A focus on short-term budget wins will cost the NDIS billions in longer term support costs, while keeping people with disability living in unsuitable housing, writes Di Winkler.…
Contributor, Wednesday, 13th July 2022 - Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed Australia will follow Aotearoa New Zealand’s example and put wellbeing at the centre of the national budget.So what is a wellbeing budget?…
Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 22nd April 2022 - The 2022 federal election is rapidly approaching. Each day, candidates from across the political spectrum lay out their agenda. But how does that fit with yours?Pro Bono News has …
Jonathan Alley, Wednesday, 30th March 2022 - The government’s mental health commitments are wide-ranging, but fail to address some crucial areas.Treasurer Josh Frydenberg described the effects of mental illness as “completely…
Neil Pharaoh, Monday, 24th May 2021 - Neil Pharaoh makes the case for not for profits to call it quits with their post-budget media releases. With budget season upon us, federal, state and territory governments are handing…
Jana Favero, Tuesday, 13th October 2020 - The Morrison government’s budget is a missed opportunity on the value of people seeking asylum to Australia’s recovery and goes back on previous negotiations, writes…
Tiana Sixsmith, Thursday, 8th October 2020 - In a special budget edition of our Youth Matters column, Tiana Sixsmith unpacks what the federal budget means for young people.As we sit in the depths of a recession and a pandemic that…