Welfare
Refugee advocates concerned about government welfare removal
Refugees in community detention centres are now expected to find work and new places to live as the federal government......
Budget 2020: Artificial underspending on disabled Australians
As the fallout stemming from this week’s federal budget, hailed as “the most important budget since WWII” continues to bemoan......
Claims payment cuts could push thousands into poverty
Advocates are calling on the federal government to reassess its plans to cut the Coronavirus supplement, arguing the new, higher......
Ann-Marie Smith’s death provokes outrage and demands for answers
Back in April this year, 54 year old Ann-Marie Smith, who lived with cerebral palsy died from septic shock, pressure......
Robodebt backflip won’t repair the damage done
The Government this week announced a review of the controversial Robodebt scheme with has seen thousands of Centrelink recipients forced......
Is the government playing the right cards on cashless welfare?
As the Federal Government announces an increased rollout of the cashless welfare card, is it really helping the recipients to......
Cashless Card Scheme Could Go National
Calls to widen the scope of the cashless welfare card scheme that’s been trialed in parts of Queensland, New South......
What a lower deeming rate means for you
Yesterday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a $600 million dollar package to help Australia’s pensioners. This announcement concerns a planned......
Calls To Scrap Welfare Program Which Disproportionately Impacts Indigenous Australians
A Senate Inquiry into the controversial ParentsNext program has heard evidence from peak social services and human rights bodies. Many......
Algorithm lends more weight to Newstart rise
The campaign to raise the rate of Newstart allowance has received a boost with independent research recommending a substantial increase......