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Regional Australians turn to financial support amid cost of living
Low-income earners in regional Australia are increasingly turning for help to pay for basics amid the worsening cost of living......
Local musicians struggling to make ends meet
A recent survey by Musicians Australia and Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, reveals that half of Australia’s musicians earned less......
Concerns over new mutual obligations platform: advocates
In July, the main employment service provider jobActive will be replaced by a new system called Workforce Australia. The move......
Minimum Wage Increases by 5.1%
On Friday, the Labor government submitted to the Fair Work Commission that the minimum wage should be increased by 5.1%.......
Low incomers not a ‘snap back’ between lockdowns
For Australians with low income and in welfare, this year was difficult with the Coronavirus supplement scrapped and welfare returning......
Low income nations facing multiple barriers to COVID-19 vaccine access
As Australia rockets along to become one of the most vaccinated countries in the world, COVID-19 vaccine coverage in Low......
Federal budget may disadvantage women with low incomes
Next week is Federal budget week, and Treasure Josh Frydenberg has already announced a package to support the child care......
Australians are struggling with poverty
A new study shows that large numbers of Australians currently live below the poverty line, and that those who rely......