A Universal Basic Income would protect everyone’s right to an acceptable standard of living
Contributed by Jim Hayes The concept of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) has been gaining currency in recent years. Its proponents argue several reasons to…
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Government announces 1000 more private contractors to answer Centrelink phones
Contributed from Victoria The Coalition government’s drive to privatise Centrelink services will be pushed up another notch, with the major expansion of the contracting…
Josh’s death remembered and action to end Work for the Dole promised
Contributed by Joe Montero On Thursday 19 February it was two years since 18-year old Josh Park-Fing died while working for the dole, at the…
ACOSS launches campaign to increase Youth Allowance and Newstart
Contributed by Ben Wilson A week ago, the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) launched a campaign to raise the Youth Allowance and called for…
Smoking gun shows that the unemployed and pensioners are not the bludgers
Contributed by Joe Montero The Turnbull government’s war against Centrelink benefit recipients is based on the lie that they are imposing a burden on those…
Centrelink’s robo debt is illegal and unjust
Contributed by Jim Hayes According to Terry Carney, who happens to be Emeritus professor of law at the University of Sydney, the government’s “robo-debt” system…
Maddison has leukemia and Centrelink refuses to help her
Contributed by Jim Hayes A young 17-year old Sydney leukemia sufferer, Maddison Delaney, has found herself among the ranks of those being abused by Centrelink….
The Turnbull government is trying to legislate discrimination in a new form
Contributed by Ugly Malcolm Turnbull and the rest of the gang in Canberra, are mounting yet another attack on Australians. This time it comes in…
Rhianna who has cystic fibrosis and needs a lung transplant denied support by Centrelink
Contributed from Queensland Rhianna Johnson lives in Bundaberg in Queensland and she is one in the long list of sick people denied a disability pension…
Welfare overhaul will increase poverty and unemployment
Contributed from Victoria The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has warned that increasing the punishment of the unemployed, will result in worsening poverty and…
