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‘I Eat Late so I Don't Go to Bed Hungry’: Youth Allowance Punishes People for Going to Uni
Youth Allowance payments are so low they trap people in poverty at the beginning of their lives, while others avoid the burden of education entirely.
‘Workforce Australia’ Is a Mess Because Governments Are Either Bad With Tech or Hate Poor People
The platform has become the source of widespread “fear and distress” among welfare recipients across the country.
The Australian Government Is Making Life Hell for Unemployed People
A new employment services platform is suggesting some job seekers apply for jobs out of state, for those who can access the service at all.
The Story of How the Australian Government Screwed Its Most Vulnerable People
In 2016, the Australian government began automating welfare back payments. What happened next was an absolute disaster.
Centrelink is Trying to Improve Its Customer Service
Human Services are hiring 1, 000 extra phone operators, so you can be on hold for one hour instead of three.
Work for the Dole scheme is Dangerous and Useless, Say Unions and Lawyers
"I've never met anybody who said they've picked up any skills on it."
'Work for the Dole' Scheme Threatened to Cut 15,000 People off Centrelink
Essentially, the program made participants work for $12 an hour.
Tony Abbott Tried to Ban People Under 30 From Receiving Centrelink
New documents reveal the former Prime Minister wanted to ban all young people from welfare services back in 2014.
Centrelink Recipients Won't Be Drug Tested After All
The government has abandoned its controversial plan after failing to impress the Senate.
We Need to Talk About the Dole
Rent is skyrocketing and life is more expensive than ever—so why hasn't our national unemployment benefit increased since 1995?
Pauline Hanson Is Calling for an 'Australian Identity Card' Again
Is it possible she doesn't know about passports and birth certificates?
The Real Reason the Government Drug Tested Your Sewage
In certain parts of Australia, data on drug usage is to be leveraged against the poor.