Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 16th May 2022 - Ahead of this week’s federal election, Pro Bono News sat down with shadow assistant minister for charities Andrew Leigh to put some of the sector’s concerns – raised in our recent election…
Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 16th May 2022 - The new Greens spokesperson for the charity sector, Senator Janet Rice, is looking forward to pushing the incoming government on the issues of importance to our sector.At last week’s…
Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 4th May 2022 - We take a look at the announcements made so far on the issues of relevance to our sector.We’ve passed the halfway point of this campaign and we’re just a few short weeks away from the federal…
Cassandra Prigg, Thursday, 4th March 2021 - An increase in JobSeeker to $80 a day would change a young person’s life and their future – the problem is that politicians lack the willpower to make this happen, writes Cassandra Prigg.…
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, Tuesday, 19th November 2019 - 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 history…
Luke Michael, Thursday, 25th July 2019 - The Senate will hold an inquiry into Newstart amid growing calls within Parliament for the payment to be increased. A joint Labor-Greens motion to establish an inquiry passed on …
Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 16th July 2019 - Bev’s life goal is to complete her bachelor’s degree in social sciences and psychology. But as a single mother surviving on Newstart payments, that dream often feels very far away. …