Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from ACOSS

For Australia’s most vulnerable, the budget didn’t do nearly enough

The Albanese government has had three budgets now to show some bravery in addressing unwaged poverty. Its offerings are paltry.

Crikey

Coalition questions $300 power bill rebate as Chalmers says the wealthy not Labor’s ‘focus or concern’

Peter Dutton confirms he will back electricity rebate but joins chorus of criticism saying $3.5bn cost-of-living measure is not means tested

The Guardian - AU

Rich get richer than rest: Australia's wealth gap grows

Australia's wealthiest households have comparatively added more to their pile than those at the bottom and rising unemployment is set to further widen the gap.

AAP

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Call to boost support for the 'financially distressed'

More opportunities for Australians facing "the worst" of increasing rent in a cost of living crisis are on the federal budget wishlist of welfare advocates.

AAP

Aussie Homes Are So Hot People Are Falling ‘Severely Ill’ And It’s Only Gonna Get Worse

People are becoming severely ill because they can't afford to cool their homes, the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) says, and it's only expected to get worse as climate change worsens.

Pedestrian.tv

Landlords should reveal homes’ energy efficiency to help Australia’s renters cut power bills, advocates say

Acoss report says $2bn federal fund and coordinated policies would reduce costs, protect against heat-related illness and reduce emissions

The Guardian - AU

Tax change welcomed but groups rue 'missed opportunity'

Welfare groups say the government has missed out on the chance for broader reform, following changes to stage three tax cuts.

AAP

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Rate cut prospects up in the air as labour market cools

Some economists predict a softening labour market could bode well for interest rate cuts after Australia's jobless rate plateaued at 3.9 per cent in December.

AAP

ALP national conference day one – as it happened

This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - AU

Head of national social service peak body to speak in Newcastle

'We certainly need to learn the lessons and stop adopting bad policies'

Newcastle Herald

Cost of living, power prices driving Victorians into food relief program, Uniting says

A social welfare organisation says by the end of the month it will have served 1,000 more meals than it did at this time last year, and that younger people and women are among those presenting for the first time.

ABC News

Labor urged to return employment services to public sector amid warning over mutual obligations

Union says compliance measures do more harm than good as Acoss analysis reveals they disproportionately affect vulnerable jobseekers

The Guardian - AU

Electricity bill relief receives mixed reviews as federal government reveals $14.6b cost of living package

The $14.6 billion package over the forward estimates includes $1.5 billion in electricity bill relief for more than 5 million households and a further 1 million small businesses.

ABC News

Albanese faces growing pressure to lift JobSeeker payment

Pressure to increase welfare payment rates is ramping up as more than 300 advocates, politicians and notable Australians join the fight.

The New Daily

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

Community services on brink of staffing crisis: report

An economic advisory committee has recommended a substantial increase to the JobSeeker payment as community services face soaring demand and a staffing crisis.

ABC News

Rents are at a record high across Australia, according to a new report

Analysts say open borders and increased migration have driven demand for real estate – and increases in rental prices.

AAP

Study shines light on depth of poverty in Australia

Poverty in Australia is highly gendered and affects single parents, migrants and people living with a disability at above average rates, a new study has found.

The Guardian - AU

Majority of Australians on jobseeker and parenting payments live in poverty, study finds

Report on 3 million people living below the breadline shows welfare payments are ‘totally inadequate’ and action is needed in May budget, Acoss says

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News

Multiple Centrelink payments are increasing today. Here's which ones are going up and by how much

Indexation means that some Centrelink recipients will see their payments increase — but not everyone is happy with the raise.

ABC News

ACOSS suggests superannuation, wine and soft drink tax changes as part of budget submission

From introducing a new tax on wine and sugary drinks to going further on superannuation changes, the Australian Council of Social Service outlines how it thinks the government should collect more money in the May budget.

AAP

Pressure mounts for cost-of-living relief in budget

Australia's peak welfare advocacy agency is calling on the federal government to make sure no one is left behind in the upcoming budget.

ABC News

Energy price rise to bite for low-income Australians, advocates say

Brooke and her family love the footy, fishing and family drives. But expected increases to their energy bills are making them rethink their plans.

ABC News

Calls for 'real' increase to income support as cost of living makes living on JobSeeker tougher

Every cent of Cliff Fraser's fortnightly jobseeker payment is accounted for. This month his payment will increase by just under $25 a fortnight, but he says it'll make no difference to his budget as he struggles to get by.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: jobseeker lifts by $1.77 a day; asexuality misunderstood; and has Italy found its AOC?

Acoss says welfare payment still ‘well below the poverty line’

AAP

'Spiralling' demand for help as living costs increase

Welfare support organisations are facing huge demand for services as cost of living increases hit low-income households, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.

1 2 3

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.