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Full-time workers hit by 'worst ever' housing crisis

Full-time workers hit by 'worst ever' housing crisis

Even workers in full-time jobs struggle to meet rental costs, charities say, while those with less income are going without essentials.

New cohort of 'working poor' fronting food charities

New cohort of 'working poor' fronting food charities

New cohort of 'working poor' fronting food charities

New cohort of 'working poor' fronting food charities

Double-income families are among a new demographic of "working poor" Australians fronting up at food charities that are struggling to meet demand.

Families forced to skimp on basic items to stay afloat

Families forced to skimp on basic items to stay afloat

Families forced to skimp on basic items to stay afloat

Families forced to skimp on basic items to stay afloat

One in three people say cost-of-living pressures feel worse than last year as Australians struggle to afford shoes and other basic items.

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Long-term homelessness grows amid housing cost crunch

Long-term homelessness grows amid housing cost crunch

Calls are mounting for more funding for homelessness services as data shows the number of people without a home long-term jumped.

Lifting unemployment benefit found to slow job hunting

Lifting unemployment benefit found to slow job hunting

Increasing the rate of welfare payments discourages unemployed people from looking for work, but that doesn't mean it's bad policy, a study has found.

Bulk billing dips with GP care more complex and costly

Bulk billing dips with GP care more complex and costly

Patients who rely on Medicare have fewer options as more clinics stop taking new bulk-billed patients, according to a study prompting calls for more funding.

'Treat us like humans': rise in out-of-home care kids

'Treat us like humans': rise in out-of-home care kids

A report has called for urgent change after finding one state has up to four times as many children in residential care than others.

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Carer, student, youth support payments set to grow

Carer, student, youth support payments set to grow

Carer, student, youth support payments set to grow

Carer, student, youth support payments set to grow

Young Australians, students, carers and other who receive government support allowances will take home more as indexation increases their payments.

Calls for overhaul as welfare payments incorrectly axed

Calls for overhaul as welfare payments incorrectly axed

Calls for overhaul as welfare payments incorrectly axed

Calls for overhaul as welfare payments incorrectly axed

Welfare recipients may have had their payments illegally cancelled, prompting calls to suspend the tool used to enforce mutual obligations.

Survival mode: grim reality of JobSeeker life laid bare

Survival mode: grim reality of JobSeeker life laid bare

Survival mode: grim reality of JobSeeker life laid bare

Survival mode: grim reality of JobSeeker life laid bare

Australians on JobSeeker payments are five times more likely to not be able to afford two or more essential items, a report has found.

Anti-corruption boss grilled over robodebt decision

Anti-corruption boss grilled over robodebt decision

Anti-corruption boss grilled over robodebt decision

Anti-corruption boss grilled over robodebt decision

The head of the national anti-corruption watchdog has defended himself before a federal parliamentary committee probing its performance.

Watchdog inundated by robodebt handling complaints

Watchdog inundated by robodebt handling complaints

Watchdog inundated by robodebt handling complaints

Watchdog inundated by robodebt handling complaints

Figures have revealed almost 90 per cent of all complaints received by the anti-corruption commission's watchdog centred on decisions about robodebt.

Aged care fees to stay lower for sexual abuse survivors

Aged care fees to stay lower for sexual abuse survivors

Aged care fees to stay lower for sexual abuse survivors

Aged care fees to stay lower for sexual abuse survivors

Sexual abuse survivors won't have their redress scheme payments counted when their finances are means-tested before heading into aged care.

Secret chapter on robodebt scheme could be unsealed

Secret chapter on robodebt scheme could be unsealed

Secret chapter on robodebt scheme could be unsealed

Secret chapter on robodebt scheme could be unsealed

Public servants who played a role in the government's unlawful robodebt collection scheme could be named when a secret royal commission chapter is tabled.

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Financial distress drives record crisis call numbers

Lifeline has received a record number of crisis support calls as the soaring cost of living takes a toll on people’s mental health.

Corruption watchdog under scrutiny over robodebt call

The national anti-corruption commissioner has been found to have engaged in officer misconduct by failing to recuse himself from a conflict of interest.

Plea for action over death of six kids in protection

Six children connected to Victoria's child protection system have died in the last three months, sparking a plea for more action to protect vulnerable kids.

Housing towers demolition decided before consultation

The reasoning behind a state government decision to demolish multiple public housing towers has been questioned in the Supreme Court.

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From 1973, a journey of land rights through the bush

Fifty years of land rights are being marked in the red centre as the Central Land Council celebrates its past, present and future.

Retail trade springs back after warmer weather

A hotter-than-average August and Father's Day sales has led to a spike in retail sales, with more people taking advantage of the outdoors.

Renters still can't keep up, despite more supports

Despite an increase in government supports, low-income earners would still find themselves in rental stress across most of the country, a report has found.

'Veterans will die' without suicide inquiry response

Veterans have been calling for a key recommendation by a royal commission to be implemented urgently, warning more suicides will occur.

Calls for 'blinkered' robodebt officials to face music

The federal public servants involved in the robodebt scheme broke the rules multiple times but some won't face sanctions because they have resigned or retired.

Struggle for Aussies on income support 'national shame'

Almost three-quarters of Australians receiving income support are cutting back on essentials including food due to the rising cost of living, a survey shows.

Poorer Aussies feeling pocket pinch with wealth gap

Wealth inequality is exacerbated through housing tax breaks geared toward higher income earners while poorer Australians struggle to pay rent, Anglicare says.

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