Welfare
Welfare groups call for Flood Levy to pass
Debate on a new flood levy that Tony Abbott has called “the opposite of mateship” is due to take place......
Homeless Christmas
As we are getting closer to Christmas it is time to think about those who will spend this year’s holiday......
Macklin’s income management evaluation under criticsm
The federal government is using the results of a WA trial to support its expansion of income management across the......
Puppy farms
Thousands joined together to support the puppy farm awareness campaign held at parliament house in Melbourne last Sunday. Have our......
Tony Abbott takes tough stance on welfare
Hot on Labor’s heels, Tony Abbot has announced a new plan to provide incentives for young people to stay off......
Abbott vows to reduce welfare dependency
The Global Financial Crisis doubled youth unemployment figures to 18%. With a national deficit, Tony Abbott is concerned young people......
Less talk, more action needed on Indigenous child welfare
Indigenous disadvantage is topping the agenda on the first day of a conference on children’s welfare in Sydney today. It......
Another 20,000 people face “income management”
More than 20,000 people in the Northern Territory are about to get a rude shock. They will soon be joining......
Thousands miss out on welfare payments
While the Federal Government is spending big on its mining tax ad campaign, it might need to do the same......
Income management failing on Indigenous health
The Federal Government’s decision to expand its income management program in the Northern Territory has been slammed, amid new research......