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GetUp Foreign Donation Questioned

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 14th January 2019 - The foreign donations controversy is continuing into the new year, with an overseas donation to grassroots advocacy group GetUp slammed by a Liberal senator, but sector experts …

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Charity Sector Speaks Out Against FITS Bill

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 19th June 2018 - The charity sector has voiced its concerns about the government’s Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme (FITS) Bill at a Parliamentary Joint Committee hearing, warning of the …

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Pressure Mounts to Drop Plebiscite

Wendy Williams, Monday, 12th September 2016 - Pressure on the government to drop the marriage equality plebiscite is mounting as the opposition leader has introduced a private member’s bill to the lower house calling on the parliament…

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Plebiscite Pushback

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 23rd August 2016 - Australia is reportedly set to have its say on the issue of same-sex marriage in February 2017. According to a report in the Daily Telegraph on Sunday the plebiscite will be held in February…

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New Tools for Retrenched Workers

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 7th September 2015 - The Federal Government has released a set of online resources to help retrenched workers get back on their feet. On Friday, Minister for Employment, Senator Eric Abetz, launched…

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Unemployment Not Due to Lack of Motivation

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 6th March 2015 - Victoria’s peak welfare body has hit back at comments made by the Abbott Government’s Minister for Employment where he called on unemployed Australians to “have…

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800,000 Aussies Looking for Work

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 16th February 2015 - They were elected on a platform of creating more jobs but the Abbott Government is now facing the highest unemployment rate since 2002. Figures released recently by the Australian…

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Govt Backs Down on 40 Jobs a Month Plan

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 7th October 2014 - The Federal Government has backed down on its controversial proposal to require unemployed people to apply for 40 jobs a month in order to keep receiving the dole, instead releasing…

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