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Government boosts support for mental health and domestic violence services

Luke Michael, Thursday, 2nd April 2020 - The prime minister has already flagged that more support will be on the way The federal government has unveiled a $1.1 billion package to boost mental health services, domestic violence…

Federal government looks to boost demand for recycling

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 3rd March 2020 - The move has been welcomed by social enterprise advocates Commonwealth agencies will need to consider environmental sustainability and the use of recycled content when awarding…

Private inquiry for veteran suicide announced

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 6th February 2020 - Advocates hope the new commissioner will bring comfort to struggling veterans Mental health groups have come out in support of a permanent independent commissioner tasked with…

A sad and sorry history of Newstart

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…

Government urged to reject expansion of cashless welfare card

Luke Michael, Monday, 9th September 2019 - Parliament is being urged to reject any push to expand the cashless welfare card, following reports the prime minister is eyeing a national roll out of the program. Scott Morrison …

‘It’s robbing Peter to pay Paul’: NGOs dismayed by aid budget raid

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 14th August 2019 - Australian humanitarian groups are frustrated by the Morrison government’s plan to redirect $500 million from the nation’s shrinking aid budget towards a climate change funding…

Hey – look over here!

David Crosbie, Wednesday, 17th July 2019 - Charities are too important to be relegated to the bottom of the government priorities pile, writes Community Council for Australia CEO David Crosbie, reflecting on Prime Minister…

‘An absolute national shame’: Government urged to invest more in Aboriginal-led services

Luke Michael, Friday, 28th June 2019 - The Australian government must invest strongly in Aboriginal community-controlled solutions if it wants better outcomes from the Closing the Gap refresh, Indigenous leaders …

A fairer tax system?

Joe Zabar, Tuesday, 4th June 2019 - However you look at it, $158 billion in forgone revenue from the government’s ambitious tax cut program will impact the government’s capacity to meet the needs of Australians, writes…

Minister for the NDIS included in Morrison’s new-look cabinet

Luke Michael, Monday, 27th May 2019 - Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appointed the first ever dedicated minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, as part of a major cabinet reshuffle in wake of the federal…

Morrison vows to prioritise NDIS following election win

Luke Michael, Monday, 20th May 2019 - Newly re-elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison says fixing problems in the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be an immediate priority for the federal government, as the…

Morrison has led the Coalition to a ‘miracle’ win, but how do they govern from here?

Contributor, Monday, 20th May 2019 - Scott Morrison has pulled off an unexpected victory, and will forever be a Liberal hero, but what’s next, asks Marija Taflaga, lecturer, school of political science and international…

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