Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 3rd March 2022 - Despite early progress to reduce inequality during the pandemic, new research reveals more people than ever are locked into poverty While government stimulus packages in 2020 …
Kasy Chambers, Monday, 6th September 2021 - Our experience during the pandemic showed how a secure income can change lives for the better. So why shouldn’t Australia have a permanent basic income, asks Kasy Chambers, Anglicare…
Sophie Johnston, Monday, 12th April 2021 - Australia urgently needs an overhaul of our income support system, writes Sophie Johnston, who sets out the three elements she believes are essential for a new model.Navigating …
Wendy Williams, Thursday, 25th March 2021 - 12 per cent of charities say they will need to retrench staff when the wage subsidy endsMore than one in 10 charities believe they will need to retrench staff when JobKeeper ends next…
Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 16th March 2021 - Pro Bono News is surveying the sector to see what impact the end of JobKeeper will have. Have your say and take part in our reader poll now. Pro Bono News wants to hear from you about your…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 28th January 2021 - Companies that over-estimated their future losses during the pandemic are being encouraged to return some of the tax-payer funded JobKeeper payments they received to the government.…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 26th November 2020 - If governments were primarily focused on boosting employment and maximising investment in job creation, creating more employment for people in charities would be one of their highest…
Ushi Ghoorah, Friday, 6th November 2020 - Organisations in the arts, sport, health and aged care sectors have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemicThe not-for-profit sector needs targeted assistance for the organisations…
Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 1st October 2020 - There are over 2 million migrant workers, refugees, asylum seekers and international students who have been without financial support during the pandemic Local councils are being…
Luke Michael, Friday, 18th September 2020 - Workers in the community sector have reported feeling “exhausted and burned out”Community sector leaders warn that organisations will not be able to cope with surging COVID-fueled…
Conny Lenneberg, Friday, 4th September 2020 - The $550 coronavirus supplement has transformed lives. As a sector, we must now work harder than ever to ensure the October budget includes enough funding to maintain it for the duration…