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In a significant bookend to his political career Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services Bill Shorten held a press conference on one of the outcomes of the enquiry into the NDIS – The official list of items and services which can be claimed on the NDIS will go live …
NDIS Claims List up and $30m goes to ACCC for Coles and Woolies probe Read More »
The Australian government has recently raised the national minimum wage to 3.75% compared last years 5.75%. Experts from Centre for Future Work say this increase will not keep up with inflation rates. Research shows the real value of most Award wages has lagged behind inflation since 2021 and an increase of between 5% and 10% …
Minimum wage increase fails to erase post-pandemic losses Read More »
This year’s state budget has aimed to make more homes available for renters by regulating short-term stays like Airbnb. Greens MP for Brunswick, Tim Read published a proposal to spark significant discussion around approaches to addressing the housing crisis. The Wire’s Vanessa Gatica speaks with MP Tim Read about the urgent need for policy reform …
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This year’s Federal Budget has seen a significant amount allocated in support the arts sector across Australia. Several initiatives within the Sector will receive increased funding, namely live music, artist education and screen content for children. However there are still gaps within the budget, specifically for individual artists and grassroots organizations. Image: Image: Pexels/ Sebastian …
Federal Budget 2024-25: What’s in it for the Arts? Read More »
During the much-awaited reveal of the 2024-25 federal budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers is set to provide additional insights into the government’s ambitious Future Made in Australia initiative. This comprehensive plan aims to breathe new life into domestic manufacturing by ramping up investment in clean manufacturing, industry, and energy sectors, with a particular focus on renewable …
The third Jim Chalmers Budget has had a pretty lukewarm reception with Cost of Living measures judged to be not enough, and some concerns about whether the Budget spending would, in fact aggravate the objective of bringing down inflation. The tax changes due July 1st are designed to combat ‘bracket creep’, but this and a …
Budget 2024 – The Opposition react to the 2024 budget Read More »
Refugee advocates are urging the government to take the lives of asylum seekers more seriously. Social support for people seeking asylum was cut by 95 per cent, with successive Federal Governments forcing people seeking asylum further into poverty, sickness and homelessness. It comes as the Albanese government spent less than half of the nearly 37 …
Calls for Government to take Asylum Seekers more seriously Read More »
The upcoming Labor budget addresses “placement poverty” with new payments of $319.50. With thousands set to benefit starting from June 1st 2025, we speak with Marwa Shukur a Nursing student finishing off her last year about what this means for her. Image: Image from Cloudfront Produced By: Moemina Shukur Featured In Story: Marwa Shukur – …
Insight from Nursing student: new payments to combat “placement poverty” Read More »