The Federal Government is effectively trying to shut down an advocacy voice in the disability sector through funding cuts, says former Disability Discrimination Commissioner…
Rising levels of youth unemployment will be the key issue to be addressed at this year’s Y20 Youth Summit in Sydney.
The four-day summit, which closes on July 15, will…
The Australian Greens will move for a Senate Inquiry into Inequality in Australia, as criticism grows on the Federal Budget and its targets on Australians living on welfare.…
Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has been forced to defend his Federal Budget to the Not for Profit sector, saying that while the Coalition’s Budget may seem tough, society’s…
The Federal Government announced in the Federal Budget that it would not proceed with the final round of the National Rental Affordability Scheme.
Social Services Minister…
The Australian Academy of Science says the Federal Budget is mixed for science; investing in some areas while pulling funding from others.
“While the new Medical…
Aged care groups have had a mixed response to the Federal Budget, with the spotlight cast on everyday living expenses for older Australians and the redirection of funds…
Welfare bodies nationally claim that those being asked to carry the greatest burden from the Federal Budget spending cuts are those who can least afford it.
Representatives…
The Federal Government says its 2014-15 Budget will deliver savings of more than $36 billion with major funding changes to jobs, health, education, welfare, foreign aid…
The terms of reference for a Productivity Commission inquiry into natural disaster funding arrangements has been released.
According to the Federal Government, the…
More than 70 per cent of Australians are against raising the pension age to 70, results from a new poll have revealed.
The Essential Research Poll showed that 71 per cent of…
The Federal Government is set to establish a Productivity Commission Inquiry into national disaster funding arrangements.
As part of the Government’s plan, Treasurer…