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Back in black… but a missed opportunity?

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 3rd April 2019 - 
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The budget is back in black, according to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg who delivered his first budget on Tuesday. But the social sector has lashed out that it was a lost opportunity…

Political parties under pressure to dismantle ParentsNext

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 2nd April 2019 - 
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Community groups are demanding the government scraps its controversial pre-employment program ParentsNext, after a Senate committee found it was causing anxiety and…

What the social economy wants from the federal budget

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 2nd April 2019 - 
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The expected theme behind Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s first budget, to be handed down on Tuesday, is a stronger economy and a secure future. But what does that mean for the…

Welfare advocates attack move to digitise employment services

Luke Michael, Thursday, 21st March 2019 - 
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Anti-poverty groups fear the government’s plan to digitise employment services will result in millions of penalties being automatically imposed on vulnerable jobseekers.     …

Report Reveals Children Suffering Under Newstart

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 25th February 2019 - 
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Children living in jobless households are bearing the brunt of low payment welfare schemes, according to a report which has reignited calls to raise Newstart and family…

Demands for Jobactive Overhaul

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 19th February 2019 - 
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The government’s outsourced jobseeker program has been slammed by a Senate committee, which found the scheme did not help people find work and in some cases acted as a barrier…

ParentsNext Under Fire for Punitive Approach to Single Mothers

Luke Michael, Monday, 11th February 2019 - 
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A government pre-employment program that forces single mothers on welfare to attend appointments and complete activities or risk having their payments cut is inconsistent…

CDP Fines Causing Stress and Anxiety for Indigenous Job Seekers

Luke Michael, Thursday, 7th February 2019 - 
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Financial penalties given to participants of the government’s controversial remote work-for-the-dole scheme are causing increased stress, anxiety and mental health…

Punitive Welfare Conditions Don’t Address Drug Addiction, Unemployment or Service Needs

Contributor, Wednesday, 6th February 2019 - 
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The most appropriate method to tackle the social harms related to substance use is to invest in targeted, accessible, well-resourced and stigma-free counselling and …

Opinion

Our Social Policy Reflects Our Attitudes to Women

Rachel Siewert, Wednesday, 30th January 2019 - 
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Politicians must reflect on the policy decisions they have made that mean single mothers go without food or women are unable to leave a violent home, writes Senator Rachel…

The Economic Horror

Robyn Gulliver, Wednesday, 23rd January 2019 - 
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If any government is serious about fighting inequality instead of boosting and buttressing it, it must start by listening to the people who bear the brunt of inequality,…

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