Much has been made of the fact federal government unemployment benefits haven’t increased in real terms since 1994. But why has the freeze gone on so long? We look back at …
The Coalition is planning a major overhaul of the Federal Government’s strategy on homelessness.
According to a spokesperson for the Minister for Social Services…
Girls around the world are fighting a losing battle for gender equality unless boys join the cause, says a major global report from Plan, launched in Australia this week…
Image: A woman holds her severely malnourished young child in a camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Mogadishu. Somalia is affected by a severe drought that
Australian aid and development organisations have welcomed the Federal Government’s new aid plan, which has been released following an Independent Review of…
The Federal Government has launched Australian Volunteers for International Development (AVID), which brings four separate overseas volunteer programs under a single…
A quarter of all advisers to Australia’s foreign aid program are to be phased out after a major review of Australia’s aid spending.
Foreign Minister Kevin…
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has announced the first independent review of the Government's overseas aid and development program since 1996, however aid agencies…
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was a surprise guest today for the signing in Canberra of the National Compact with the Australian Not for Profit Sector.
He joined…
The first of these, with the Brotherhood of St Laurence, involves the SaverPlus scheme that helps low income Australians save for an education-related goal.
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