Welfare
Renewed calls for live exports ban
It was with a sense of deja vu that Australians watched footage of Indonesian abattoir workers abusing what was possibly......
Business representatives join calls for higher Newstart allowance
Social welfare groups have been pushing for an increase to the Newstart allowance for some time, and a few people......
Tougher approach to welfare hits Indigenous Australians hardest
Indigenous people have been hardest hit by the federal governments tough new approach to welfare with one in five unemployed......
Animal testing: what do you think?
Along with religion and politics, animal testing is one of those topics best avoided at the dinner table. The trade-off......
‘Discrimination by postcode’: welfare quarantining to be rolled out in southwest Sydney
Welfare groups and residents in the southwest suburb of Bankstown have condemned a Federal Government plan to roll out welfare......
Welfare Organisations Fail to Meet Needs
The Australian Council of Social Services has released a study showing that community service organisations are failing to meet the......
Another blow to live export trade with 67,000 sheep stranded
The Live Export Industry has taken another blow after 67,000 sheep have been left stranded on a vessel destined for......
Live cattle exports resume under cloud of new animal cruelty claims
Live cattle exports resumed today after being suspended for nearly two months. But while cattle traders are happy, the news......
Disability Support Pension rules tightened
The Federal government has tightened the requirements for the Disability Support Pension, making it harder for future applicants to qualify.......
Carbon compensation favours pensioners over the unemployed
A large portion of the carbon debate has revolved around the compensation that will occur as a result of the......