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By Ben Wilson Community legal centres around Australia find themselves flooded with requests for help from people facing robo-debt and other issues at the hands of Centrelink.
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Sally McManus calls for an increase in the minimum wage
By Joe Montero At her first public speech at the National Press Club yesterday, new ACTU Secretary Sally McManus, called for the minimum wage to be lifted to almost $19 per hour.
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Company digitally transforming Centrelink also led $800 million Tax Office bungle
From The Pen The company contracted to digitally transform Centrelink, turns out, was have previously been behind overhaul the Australian Tax Office
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Government refuses to release report on work for the dole death
By Tara Miko: The Chronicle A national campaign pressuring the Federal Government to release a report into the death of a Toowoomba teenager is gaining momentum. Josh Park-Fing, 18, died when he fell from a […]
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The Welfare Card exposes corruption disguised as philanthropy
This article by Michael Giffin and published by the Aim Network (27 February 2017), exposes the connection between the new Welfare Card and companies, associated with members of the Liberal and National Parties. In anyone’s […]
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Government opens funding round ahead of advocacy shake-up
By Darragh O’Keeffe (17 February 2017) Australia’s adoption of a new national system providing advocacy for older people receiving aged care has progressed with the Commonwealth this morning releasing an updated draft framework and opening the […]
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Centrelink is now using private information to silence critics
Wriiten by Joe Montero If anyone has not yet been convinced that the trouble with Centrelink is more than a rogue robo debt collecting system, this should do it. A Fairfax journalist was briefed by […]
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Cuts to penalty rates may launch a new battle for rights and work
Editorial from The Pen Yesterday, the Fair Work Commission decided to cut penalty rates for hospitality, restaurant, fast food, retail and pharmacy workers. Loadings for working Sundays and public holidays will go down significantly, leaving many […]
