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Foster mum can work with kids after sex claims spurned

A foster carer accused of buying a sex toy for a teenage girl can work with children after a tribunal dismissed the "fanciful" allegations against her.

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Rural disadvantage deepens as care workers priced out

Workers supporting vulnerable people in regional Australia are being pushed out of the housing market, sometimes vying for homes alongside high-paid miners.

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War of words between online safety chief and YouTube continues – as it happened

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Court approves payout after COVID-19 aged care deaths

Families of those who died amid aged care failures during a deadly COVID-19 outbreak will be compensated after a judge signed off on a deal.

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Full-time workers hit by 'worst ever' housing crisis

Even workers in full-time jobs struggle to meet rental costs, charities say, while those with less income are going without essentials.

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Call to bring back inheritance tax to tackle wealth gap

Inheritance taxes are economically efficient and reduce inequality between those who work for an income and those who earn income from wealth, economists say.

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7 Op Shops In Sydney You Need To Visit For Your Next Thrifting Adventure

Here at PEDESTRIAN.TV we do not gate-keep, so here's Sydney's ultimate thrifting list to find the best goodies.

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Shelving of poker machine reforms 'sickening'

Tasmania's government has parked their commitment to "nation-leading" harm minimisation poker machine reforms.

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Extra crisis homes needed in family violence 'hotspot'

More housing and crisis accommodation is needed for survivors of family violence in a remote and regional area dubbed a "hotspot".

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Poorer Aussies feeling pocket pinch with wealth gap

Wealth inequality is exacerbated through housing tax breaks geared toward higher income earners while poorer Australians struggle to pay rent, Anglicare says.

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'It will be a complete loss': mum's plea to prevent childcare closure

Samaritans is pegged to close its Woodberry and Newcastle sites.

Newcastle Herald

'Never been harder': job seekers barely scraping by

The cost of rent, food, and petrol are taking a toll on people living on Centrelink payments and forcing them to skip meals and make other difficult choices.

AAP

Average jobseeker has $135 weekly shortfall on basic costs, report finds

Often nothing left for other necessities or emergencies, Anglicare says, with Centrelink payment levels ‘trapping people in poverty’

The Guardian - AU

Wearing many hats: Canberra op shops struggle to balance needs of community

The stores are at the forefront of the cost-of-living crisis.

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'Worst ever': low-income earners hit by soaring rents

Crushing rent increases are becoming the new normal with lower-income earners and people on welfare priced out of the market, Anglicare Australia has warned.

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Changes to Australia’s property tax concessions could net $60bn over decade, crossbench senators say

David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie point to PBO modelling showing budget savings even while continuing existing owners’ capital gains tax discount

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‘Incredibly disturbing’: calls for audit of out-of-home care providers after court hears Aboriginal baby’s aunt refused as carer due to same-sex relationship

Two of the biggest Aboriginal groups in NSW claim racism is ‘rife’ in the child protection system, which needs an overhaul

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Reform call after baby's gay aunt refused as carer

Advocacy groups want legal changes after an adoption agency refused to consider an Aboriginal baby's aunt as a carer because she was in same-sex relationship.

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Morning Mail: King Charles diagnosed with cancer, charity accused over Aboriginal care, school attendance falls

Monarch will step back from public duties during treatment, palace says; Anglicare refused family member as carer ‘because of same-sex relationship’

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Anglicare Sydney refused to assess Aboriginal baby’s aunt as carer because she was in same-sex relationship, court hears

Magistrate says orders ‘would have robbed’ the nine-month-old girl, who has complex needs, of being raised by her family

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Jobless being 'churned' through employment system

Australia's employment system is failing to help those it should be serving who are increasingly being subject to "draconian" conditions, according to a report.

The Guardian - AU

There are 26 jobseekers for every entry-level position in Australia, report finds

Anglicare chief says its survey shows more than 500,000 people are being ‘left behind’, with demand for starter jobs outstripping supply across country

AAP

Charity wants tax cuts switch to ease cost of living

Stage three tax cuts will soon mean Australia's highest earners better off while leaving those struggling with cost of living behind, Anglicare says.

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As Perth's new rental stock hits worst level since 2009, family left facing 'one battle after another'

A new report shows Perth recording its fewest new rental listings since 2009, and residents are feeling the pinch more than ever — including Lisa Dodson, who shares her home with her two adult sons, their fiancées and her mother.

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