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Driving on bald tyres? You’re not the only one
There is a curious and cruel paradox that anyone who has experienced poverty knows – the less money you have, the more everything costs. It’s sometimes called “Boots Theory”.
- by Jennifer Kirkaldy
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Robo-debt royal commission
Every Australian has a stake in learning from the robo-debt scandal
The persistence of the unjust robo-debt scheme across five long years underlines that the rule of law arrives too late or not at all for many everyday Australians.
- by Darren O’Donovan
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Domestic violence
Too many Australian women are forced to make an intolerable choice
A deep dive into the statistics around domestic violence revealed the shocking reality about the consequences for women deciding whether to leave violent relationships.
- by Anne Summers
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Disability
Dear Activ friends: Look after yourself and don’t lose hope
She’s a creative, a reader and a mainstream worker, supported for her Down Syndrome. She wants to tell those about to lose their jobs that they can find new friends.
- by Kaitlyn Ajduk
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Cost of living
Make no mistake, poverty is a policy choice
The question we should be asking those running for public office is how many Australians will come out of poverty if they win?
- by Travers McLeod
Morrison promises no mining and carbon taxes in WA sell
The prime minister is trying to win back WA voters who may have sided with the state’s Labor premier over border closures.
- by Anthony Galloway
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Why don’t politicians get that $46 a day isn’t enough to live on?
Labor and the coalition’s refusal to raise JobSeeker is galling given the proven benefits of increasing it during the lockdowns.
- by Cassandra Goldie
Labor decision to shelve possible JobSeeker improvement ‘disappointing’
Welfare groups and charities have criticised Labor’s decision to drop a review of the JobSeeker rate in a bid to head off a clash with the Coalition over unemployment benefits.
- by Rachel Clun
Labor drops plans to review JobSeeker rate
Labor will avoid a fight with the Coalition on the JobSeeker rate, dropping plans for a review of the payment.
- by David Crowe
Poverty fell during first year of COVID but has now increased
COVID-19 support measures slashed poverty across the country in 2020 but increased as the economy improved, a new study show.
- by Shane Wright