Cutting unemployment benefits by $50 a week will take about $5 billion out of the economy in the coming year. That’s not good news for jobs.
read more Why the JobSeeker ‘rise’ could actually cost 40,000 Australians their jobs
poverty
The JobSeeker rise is not enough
The Morrison Government today finally announced an increase in the permanent rate of JobSeeker. But still unemployed Australians are being asked to live well below the poverty line.
Who is homeless in Australia?
Homelessness is a growing problem in Australia. To tackle the scourge, we first need to understand who is homeless. Here’s what we know.
Why Australia’s old-age poverty rates are far lower than you might think
Are one quarter of older Australians really living in poverty? Not once we account for the fact that most own their own homes.
read more Why Australia’s old-age poverty rates are far lower than you might think