JobSeeker

Ombudsman releases scathing report on 鈥楻obodebt 2.0鈥

A scathing August report from the Commonwealth Ombudsman聽has found that nearly 1000 JobSeeker recipients have had their payments unlawfully cancelled over a two-year period, in what welfare advocates have dubbed 鈥淩obodebt 2.0鈥. Josh Adams reports.

鈥楲eaving no one behind鈥 means raising welfare payments

The second-term Anthony Albanese government has no excuse not to raise welfare payments in a cost-of-living and housing crisis, argues Pip Hinman.听

Labor鈥檚 committee says JobSeeker must be raised, but will it?

Labor鈥檚 own Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee has again urged it to raise JobSeeker and other welfare payments ahead of the federal budget. Isaac Nellist reports.听

麻豆传媒 Show #40: Stop violence against women

The latest episode of the 麻豆传媒 Show features Sarah Williams, Sue Bolton and Ren茅e Lees on how to stop violence against women.

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JobSeeker fails, Anglicare calls for independent 'Social Security Commission'

Anglicare Australia not only wants Labor to raise all welfare payments, it is also calling for an independent 'Social Security Commission' with the power to set and adjust payments based on the actual cost of living. Isaac Nellist reports.听

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Labor鈥檚 budget: 鈥楢n unearned veneer of humanity鈥

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Labor鈥檚 third budget will 'ease cost-of-living pressures', but it does not include any raise to JobSeeker or other payments. Isaac Nellist reports.听

Antipoverty Centre's Kristin O'Connell: 'There are common sense solutions to the housing crisis'

Isaac Nellist spoke to Kristin O'Connell from the Antipoverty Centre about the housing crisis, what Labor is doing and common sense solutions.

Labor鈥檚 welfare rise a 鈥榩arachute with holes鈥

Labor claims its amendments to strengthen the welfare safety net聽are 鈥渟tructural鈥 and 鈥渃alibrated鈥. But the changes are not enough to lift people out of poverty. Leo Earle reports.

Robodebt victims need justice, not platitudes

While the Royal Commission report into Robodebt did not聽recommend systemic compensation to the victims, it did聽suggest聽lifting the rate for social security benefits. Alex Bainbridge reports.

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Young people left out by Labor鈥檚 budget

Isaac Nellist writes that聽Labor鈥檚 budget is a huge disappointment for many, but especially young people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, surging rents and expensive education.

Labor鈥檚 budget ignores the needs of millions

Labor's budget betrays renters, job seekers and people doing it tough. It leaves millions stuck in poverty while billionaires get tax cuts, argues Sue Bull.

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Labor must raise the JobSeeker rate for all

Under significant pressure Labor is signalling it will raise the rate of the JobSeeker payment in the federal budget 鈥 but only for those aged over 55. Isaac Nellist reports.听