Centrelink
Reverse cuts to JobSeeker and JobKeeper
By Jim Hayes January this year, began with many Australians without a job with just $51.20 a day to get by. This was because of the cut to JobSeeker. This means having to cut corners. […]
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Older people and disabled have a right to be treated properly
Contributed The Covid-19 pandemic has showed that much more must be done for those in aged care and with disability needs. They have experienced more than their share of sickness and death.
Centrelink
Top ranking economists call for big increase to JobSeeker
Contributed Unemployment benefits in Australia, under whatever name, have fallen over several decades, to well below poverty level. In its present incarnation as JobSeeker, it stands to revert towards $40 a day at the end […]
Economy
Global economy may be closer to the edge than many people think
By Joe Montero The talked about economic recovery form Covid-19 is being exaggerated for political reasons and has little to do with the real situation. There must be some increase in activity after coming out […]
Environment
Morrison gives Santos nod to extract gas at Narrabri
By Ugly The Morrison government’s approval of the gas project at Narrabri made me angry. I bet I’m not the only one. A lot of us have spent years doing our bit to put an […]
Economy
Morrison ramps up exploitation of workers
By Jim Hayes Scott Morrison has made it clear. His government is about to move on with changing the industrial relations system. It is already heavily weighted against workers and restricts union representation, through limitation […]
Centrelink
JobActive agencies are abusing unemployed people and must be stopped
Contributed Something’s got to be done about the jobActive agencies and their exploitation of the unemployed. An article in The Saturday Paper revealed that $500 million in public money was handed over to them during […]
Centrelink
Scott Morison announces JobSeeker payments are to be slashed
By Joe Montero It was officially announced yesterday by Scott Morrison. Unemployed Australians will have $100 per fortnight taken form their JobSeeker supplement by December.
