Welfare
Salvation army survey reveals rising inequality
Today’s 2013 Salvation Army National Economic and Social Impact Survey 2013 confirmed what welfare groups have been saying for months:......
Youth getting little allowance towards rising rents
There’s a direct link between rising homelessness and low rental housing affordability. But is this affecting people on Youth Allowance......
Budget 2013: Welfare not so fair for some
The 2013 Australian Budget has promised to target disability, dentistry and education. However it is not good news for all,......
Looser restrictions, study payments, but no budget boost for Newstart
Despite a broad campaign with support from welfare groups and some sections of the business community, the government has made......
Cuts to advocacy organistaion in NSW
Have you ever been in trouble with Centrelink? For the last 30 years, the NSW Welfare Rights Centre has been......
Newstart bad news for the income-managed
Newstart allowance changes aren’t popular with single mums generally but it’s evn worse for Aboriginal single mums in the NT.......
Animal cruelty in our own backyards
Animal cruelty and live exports has been in the headlines a lot recently, and while it’s an issue deserving of......
Animal exports under scrutiny again
The RSPCA is demanding the Australian Government introduce legislation to protect the thousands of dairy and breeding animals exported overseas......
National protests over live exports
The pressure around the Australian live animal export rises after nation-wide protesting rallies happened over the weekend. The issue has......
New report highlights cost of income management in the NT
A report issued by the Northern Territory Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services has sparked renewed calls for the scrapping......