Welfare
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......
Living on just $17 a day: that’s Newstart
Can you spend $17 for only twenty-four hours on food or a roof over your head? The Salvation Army has......
Social Services Budget Fails The Needy
Yesterday’s Budget revealed there would be no relief for welfare recipients, and no fixes to housing affordability, despite much needed......
Major charity slams mandatory drug testing
The St Vincent de Paul charity has raised questions of the Governments plan to mandatory drug test Newstart recipients. A......