Maggie Coggan, Monday, 30th August 2021 - The Western Australian senator will retire from politics at the next federal election after 16 years of service Social sector leaders are paying tribute to Rachel Siewert, whose…
Cassandra Goldie, Monday, 22nd March 2021 - The passing of the paltry JobSeeker rate through Parliament last week was Australia’s greatest fairness failure yet, writes ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie.Last week, Australian…
Contributor, Tuesday, 15th December 2020 - A new study highlights significant misunderstandings about the scale and scope of Australians who receive unemployment payments.Australians receiving unemployment payments…
Augustine Zycher, Wednesday, 6th May 2020 - It took COVID-19 for people to recognise that without the unpaid, low paid or the lowly paid work of women, society could not function, writes Augustine Zycher, who highlights three…
Luke Michael, Friday, 1st May 2020 - But the Coalition has rejected calls for a welfare boost The federal government needs to increase the JobSeeker Payment, Youth Allowance and Parenting Payment to ensure welfare…
Luke Michael, Monday, 23rd March 2020 - The announcement has already caused long lines outside Centrelink and the government’s MyGov website to crash The Morrison government’s decision to temporarily…
Luke Michael, Thursday, 12th March 2020 - But not-for-profit advocates say charities also need to be supported through the economic uncertainty of coronavirusNewstart and other income support recipients will receive…
Maggie Coggan, Monday, 24th February 2020 - The poverty rate in Australia is worse than in most other wealthy countriesFewer entry-level jobs, rising housing costs, and inadequate welfare rates are just some of the contributing…
Luke Michael, Friday, 31st January 2020 - Anti-poverty advocates previously called for a $75 a week Newstart increaseThe Australian Council of Social Service has updated its demand to raise Newstart because of the rising…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 18th December 2019 - As the sun sets on 2019 – and this decade comes to an end – Luke Michael looks back at how the year unfolded for the social sector If 2018 was ayear of political chaos and upheaval, then …
Luke Michael, Monday, 16th December 2019 - A new report says living costs are outpacing income growth in WA, hurting families on the lowest incomesWestern Australians living below the poverty line are spending close to three…
Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 27th November 2019 - The latest Rental Affordability Index finds renting is particularly dire for Newstart recipients and pensionersNewstart recipients cannot afford to rent in any Australian capital…