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From tax changes to bulk billing, here’s when Albanese’s key policies are set to begin. Article by SBS News.

Right now if you’re on a minimum wage, you can’t afford to rent 99.3% of rental properties. 0% are affordable for someone on JobSeeker or Youth Allowance – and only 0.3% are affordable to a person on the Age Pension. Sign the Megaphone petition!

Public housing is a public good and a public asset, and it belongs to the people.

From empty homes to dead possums,tenants reveal laundry list of problems in Victoria’s community housing 11 February, 2025 Article by Cait Kelly, for The Guardian.See the full original article here.Cover photo by Eugene Hyland. * There’s serious issues with Victoria’s community housing system, particularly under provider HousingFirst. Tenants report prolonged vacancies, some over a year amid … Continue reading “From Empty…

Australians have lost hope in the fair go,with profound implications for the election 20 March, 2025 Article by Rebecca Huntley, for The Guardian.See the full original article here.Cover illustration by Ben Sanders. * Rebecca Huntley’s excellent article explores the deepening disillusionment amongst Australians with the idea of the “fair go”, once a key part of the … Continue reading Australians Have…

It’s time: A full and independent inquiry into AUKUS must happen 11 April, 2025 Excerpts from media release by IPAN (Independent and Peaceful Australia Network)See the full and original release here. Sydney Morning Herald call for an inquiry into AUKUS is a telling moment in AUKUS debate. The lack of examination of AUKUS by parliament must … Continue reading A Full…

Astounded: More dollars for everyone except those with the least 25 March, 2025 Media release by ACOSS (Australian Council of Social Services).See the original post here. In response to the Federal Budget, ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie said: “We always knew this was going to be an election budget. In the lead up, we have welcomed … Continue reading More Dollars…

Poverty & InequalityDefining and Measuring Poverty: Presentation January, 2025 Presentation by Dr Peter Davidson,for ACOSS and UNSW Sydney’s Poverty & Inequality partnership.See the full PowerPoint Presentation here. ACOSS’s Dr Peter Davidson gives a presentation to discuss the methods for defining and measuring poverty in Australia. He focuses on the need for consensus on how to measure … Continue reading Defining and…

The Antipoverty Centre criticises the Albanese government’s budget for failing to alleviate poverty. Welfare recipients and advocates claim it exacerbates their struggles, particularly with rising costs and stagnant payments. Despite promises to help, the budget prioritises corporate interests over meaningful support for those in need, leaving many worse off.