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Study shines light on depth of poverty in Australia

Poverty in Australia is highly gendered and affects single parents, migrants and people living with a disability at above average rates, a new study has found.

AAP · Mar 21, 2023

Majority of Australians on jobseeker and parenting payments live in poverty, study finds

Report on 3 million people living below the breadline shows welfare payments are ‘totally inadequate’ and action is needed in May budget, Acoss says

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2023

Multiple Centrelink payments are increasing today. Here's which ones are going up and by how much

Indexation means that some Centrelink recipients will see their payments increase — but not everyone is happy with the raise.

ABC News · Mar 19, 2023

Afternoon Update: jobseeker lifts by $1.77 a day; asexuality misunderstood; and has Italy found its AOC?

Acoss says welfare payment still ‘well below the poverty line’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2023

'Spiralling' demand for help as living costs increase

Welfare support organisations are facing huge demand for services as cost of living increases hit low-income households, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.

AAP · Feb 27, 2023

Inability to cool homes in summer heat making almost 90% of Centrelink recipients ill, survey finds

A third of those polled said they had sought medical care for heat stress while others who had air conditioning avoided using it due to cost of electricity

The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2023

Robodebt inquiry is laying bare the horrific human cost of cheap and heartless politics

The Robodebt hearings have shown the former government hoodwinked voters to boost its popularity by humiliating people struggling to get by.

The New Daily · Feb 4, 2023

Australia urged to overhaul energy concessions as low-income residents forced to forgo essentials

Acoss argues concession schemes are inequitable and ‘not adequate to meet needs’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2022

Call to cap 'out-of-control' gas market

Energy prices should be capped to ensure power remains affordable for cash-strapped households and manufacturers, unions and the community sector say.

AAP · Nov 28, 2022

Why is JobSeeker going to be reviewed? Will it go up?

Starting next year, the income support payments that millions of Australians rely on will be scrutinised by an expert committee, but the government is making it clear that while it will listen to its advice, it won't necessarily follow it.

ABC News · Nov 28, 2022