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25 February 202125 February 2021

Why the JobSeeker ‘rise’ could actually cost 40,000 Australians their jobs

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.

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Household Finances 
24 February 202123 February 2021

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.

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Household Finances 
18 June 201917 June 2019

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.

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Australian Perspectives 
10 April 201910 April 2019

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.

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Australian Perspectives 
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