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Women trying to flee DV held back by income management

Women trying to flee DV held back by income management

Indigenous, legal and community advocates have told a Senate inquiry that compulsory income management doesn't work and can have dire unintended consequences.

Abattoir footage prompts fresh think on animal welfare

Abattoir footage prompts fresh think on animal welfare

Abattoir footage prompts fresh think on animal welfare

Abattoir footage prompts fresh think on animal welfare

The culture with abattoirs, bolstered animal welfare standards and mandatory CCTV will be considered following shock footage captured by activists.

'Unbalanced' disability system needs rapid change

'Unbalanced' disability system needs rapid change

'Unbalanced' disability system needs rapid change

'Unbalanced' disability system needs rapid change

Once considered world-leading, the effectiveness of the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been questioned as its cost continues to surge.

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Advocates call for council to drive disability reforms

Advocates call for council to drive disability reforms

Following the release of a review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, peak bodies say people living with a disability must be at the reform table.

Pacific workers gain new government benefits

Pacific workers gain new government benefits

Eligible Pacific islanders and their families living and working in Australia are set to gain access to government benefits.

Welfare to get human touch after robodebt debacle

Welfare to get human touch after robodebt debacle

More than 50 recommendations of the robodebt royal commission will be brought in by the government in a $22 million pledge to improve the welfare system.

Independent MP pushes for action on robodebt repairs

Independent MP pushes for action on robodebt repairs

MP Kate Chaney will push for a parliamentary committee to be established to ensure recommendations from the robodebt royal commission are delivered.

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Hardship hits home as prices squeeze household budgets

Hardship hits home as prices squeeze household budgets

Hardship hits home as prices squeeze household budgets

Hardship hits home as prices squeeze household budgets

An increasing number of Australians are needing energy hardship plans to pay their bills as cost of living pressures bite into household budgets.

Millions of Australians receive welfare payment boost

Millions of Australians receive welfare payment boost

Millions of Australians receive welfare payment boost

Millions of Australians receive welfare payment boost

Jobseekers, single parents, renters and pensioners will get a boost to their welfare payments but experts warn many people will remain below the poverty line.

Vets plead for more money to care for orphaned wildlife

Vets plead for more money to care for orphaned wildlife

Vets plead for more money to care for orphaned wildlife

Vets plead for more money to care for orphaned wildlife

Veterinarians are calling for extra funding and support to look after vulnerable native animals after a surge in calls to wildlife authorities.

Neglect of autistic teens 'should never have happened'

Neglect of autistic teens 'should never have happened'

Neglect of autistic teens 'should never have happened'

Neglect of autistic teens 'should never have happened'

An inquiry report on autistic teens found living in squalor has prompted an apology and pledge to consider changes after what "should never have happened".

Rising bills, falling funds: perfect storm for refugees

Rising bills, falling funds: perfect storm for refugees

Rising bills, falling funds: perfect storm for refugees

Rising bills, falling funds: perfect storm for refugees

Thousands of asylum seekers across Australia are struggling to make ends meet, with lower support available than for citizens.

Liberals won't stand in the way of welfare rise: Dutton

Liberals won't stand in the way of welfare rise: Dutton

Liberals won't stand in the way of welfare rise: Dutton

Liberals won't stand in the way of welfare rise: Dutton

Despite the opposition saying the money would be better spent on incentivising work, it won't stand against a rise in benefit payments for welfare recipients.

JobSeeker lift coming as welfare recipients await rise

JobSeeker lift coming as welfare recipients await rise

JobSeeker lift coming as welfare recipients await rise

JobSeeker lift coming as welfare recipients await rise

The federal government is mulling how some welfare payments will be indexed as high inflation adds to cost-of-living pressures.

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Senior robodebt bureaucrat suspended from $900k role

A senior bureaucrat found to have misled cabinet over the illegal robodebt scheme has been suspended without pay from her $900,000 a year defence advisory role.

Welfare safety net compared to a 'parachute with holes'

Welfare advocates say while every extra dollar of government support helps vulnerable Australians, payments are still inadequate to keep up with rising costs.

Former ministers behind robodebt scheme could be sued

The federal opposition is sorry for the harm caused by the robodebt scheme, as former coalition ministers insist they've done nothing wrong.

Morrison has to live with Robodebt impact, says Clare

Education Minister Jason Clare has added to criticism of former prime minister Scott Morrison and public service bureaucrats over the Robodebt scheme.

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Minister, officials ignored robodebt deaths and harm

A royal commission has found two government departments failed to properly respond to the deaths of people who had automated debts raised against them.

Ministers taken to task for unlawful robodebt scheme

The report of the royal commission into the robodebt scheme has found a series of failures by ministers, but the consequences for them are unclear.

Robodebt prosecutions loom after 'gross betrayal'

A royal commission into the unlawful robodebt scheme has recommended senior figures behind it be prosecuted over their roles in the troubled program.

Robodebt victims urge action on royal commission report

The final report of the royal commission into the controversial robodebt scheme is due to be released on Friday.

Childcare fee hikes hitting low-income families hard

Out-of-pocket childcare expenses climbed during the past four years and low-income families are faring worse as fees rise.

Minimum wage not enough to get by: Anglicare

A full-time minimum wage worker has $57 left after essential weekly expenses, according to a new report by Anglicare Australia.

Labor accused of reintroducing cashless debit cards

Changes to income management schemes have been described as bringing back the cashless debit card under a new name.

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