Medicare freeze to leave patients in the cold
The three-year freeze on Medicare rebates announced in this week’s budget is drawing opposition from the community.
Health…
Budget 2016: Environmental neglect and rising emissions
The 2016 Turnbull / Morrison budget is a story of environmental neglect and rising emissions, according to key environment groups.
The…
Budget forgets family violence services
The lack of sufficient funding towards services that cater to issues of domestic violence could send victims back into the…
Charities hit back at foreign aid funding cuts
The Federal Government cuts to foreign aid funding in the 2016 – 17 Budget have slashed aid down to the lowest…
Community led programs essential for suicide prevention
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are on average twice as likely to commit suicide as non-Indigenous Australians.
In…
2016 budget takes the community out of radio
The 2016 budget has taken the community out of radio with a failure to maintain funding.
With a cut of…