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…
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 7th October 2020 - The social sector has expressed its disappointment over the federal budget which it says leave too many behindThe Morrison government’s message to Australians was that “we have …
Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 6th October 2020 - We speak to experts across the sector about what they are hoping to see It’s being hailed as one of the most important federal budgets in 75 years.A far cry from the surplus budget a year…
Luke Michael, Monday, 21st September 2020 - Jobseekers soon face the threat of having their payments suspendedAnti-poverty advocates have slammed the federal government’s decision to reintroduce mutual obligations for…
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, 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…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 4th December 2019 - New research says low welfare payments are driving people into poverty and homelessnessAustralia’s social security system is increasing, rather than decreasing, the risk of homelessness…
Contributor, Wednesday, 30th October 2019 - The Senate inquiry into Newstart is underway. It is likely to find that the typical Newstart recipient is neither young nor on it for a short time. Here, Owain Emslie and Danielle Wood…
Andrew Cairns, Thursday, 17th October 2019 - Helping vulnerable Australians when times get tough and preventing people falling through the cracks is not just compassionate – it’s wise, writes Community Sector Banking CEO …
James Toomey, Monday, 30th September 2019 - The best way to address a social issue is to eradicate the smoke and mirrors by starting with a clarifying question of “what evidence-based problem are we trying to solve?” writes James…
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