Welfare
Human rights problems on the horizon for cashless welfare card
The so-called “cashless welfare card” will be trialled in the small South Australian town of Ceduna in February next year.......
A New Stolen Generation
The number of Aboriginal Child Removals is double that of the Stolen Generation. Professor Fiona Arney from the University of......
Work For the Dole a dead end
The Work For the Dole program has been expanded under the coalition government. Anyone under 50 on the dole for......
Australian Health and Welfare Report
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released a report this morning which aims to provide a comprehensive overview of......
Welfare concerns for domestic violence victims and the young
New eligibility rules for a variety of welfare payments have concerned advocates, saying it penalises women trying to escape domestic......
South Australia, the unemployment state
Unemployment figures around the nation have remained stable at 6%. However, South Australia has reached a 15 year high of......
Stop forced income management
In the northern Adelaide area of Playford over 608 people are on income management. This means the majority of their......
More Australians bordering on financial despair
The income gap between the rich and poor continues to grow with more and more Australians facing the financial inequality......
The truth behind flexible rent plans
Rent to buy or Interest Free. It’s the truth the retail giants don’t want you to hear about. Aboriginal people......
Loan and behold: Microfinance in Australia
The No Interest Loan Scheme National Conference started today in Sydney and saw Australia’s Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison,......