Unemployment
What about jobs?
While Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull spent today talking about how the focus of the federal budget will be on creating jobs,......
Centrelink complaints skyrocket
Centrelink is now the most complained about government department in Australia. There have been more than 62,000 reported grievances in......
Free education by loan default?
With twenty percent of higher education students unable to ever pay back their loans it doesn’t look as though the......
Remote communities to work for dole- if they can get a job first
Twelve months working for the dole. That’s the new reality faced by job seekers who live in remote and regional......
Youth conference uses G20 to spotlight high unemployment
It’s not just global leaders taking stage the Brisbane G20. This year youth representatives are pressing the G20 nations to......
Waiting for the dole a breach of human rights
A bi-partisan parliamentary committee has found the Government’s proposal to make young people wait six months to receive unemployment benefits......
Unemployment reaches twelve-year high
New job figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday show unemployment has jumped to a level not seen......
Unemployed? Pick fruit!
Negotiations are under way to determine which parts of the government’s budget will be towed over the line and which......
Long-term youth unemployment rises
Not only are more young people unemployed, new research shows they are out of the work force for longer periods......
Domestic violence and sexual discrimination driving young people from their homes
More than 26,000 young Australians between 12-25 years old are homeless. It’s a startling statistic being highlighted today on Youth......