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91自拍论坛 Show #40: Stop violence against women

The latest episode of the 91自拍论坛 Show features Sarah Williams, Sue Bolton and Ren茅e Lees on how to stop violence against women.

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JobSeeker fails, Anglicare calls for independent 'Social Security Commission'

Anglicare Australia not only wants Labor to raise all welfare payments, it is also calling for an independent 'Social Security Commission' with the power to set and adjust payments based on the actual cost of living. Isaac Nellist 谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听

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Labor鈥檚 budget: 鈥楢n unearned veneer of humanity鈥

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Labor鈥檚 third budget will 'ease cost-of-living pressures', but it does not include any raise to JobSeeker or other payments. Isaac Nellist 谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听

Antipoverty Centre's Kristin O'Connell: 'There are common sense solutions to the housing crisis'

Isaac Nellist spoke to Kristin O'Connell from the Antipoverty Centre about the housing crisis, what Labor is doing and common sense solutions.

Labor鈥檚 welfare rise a 鈥榩arachute with holes鈥

Labor claims its amendments to strengthen the welfare safety net聽are 鈥渟tructural鈥 and 鈥渃alibrated鈥. But the changes are not enough to lift people out of poverty. Leo Earle reports.

Robodebt victims need justice, not platitudes

While the Royal Commission report into Robodebt did not聽recommend systemic compensation to the victims, it did聽suggest聽lifting the rate for social security benefits. Alex Bainbridge reports.

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Young people left out by Labor鈥檚 budget

Isaac Nellist writes that聽Labor鈥檚 budget is a huge disappointment for many, but especially young people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, surging rents and expensive education.

Labor鈥檚 budget ignores the needs of millions

Labor's budget betrays renters, job seekers and people doing it tough. It leaves millions stuck in poverty while billionaires get tax cuts, argues Sue Bull.

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Labor must raise the JobSeeker rate for all

Under significant pressure Labor is signalling it will raise the rate of the JobSeeker payment in the federal budget 鈥 but only for those aged over 55. Isaac Nellist 谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听

Antipoverty Centre鈥檚 Kristin O鈥機onnell: 鈥楾he welfare system is stealing people鈥檚 present and future鈥

Welfare recipients, anti-poverty campaigners and supporters gathered outside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese鈥檚 electoral office to demand he urgently commit to raising JobSeeker. Isaac Nellist reports.

Older women become fastest growing sector to seek JobSeeker

A聽report by the Parliamentary Budget Office has found that women aged over 60 are the fastest growing section of the population on JobSeeker payments. Isaac Nellist reports.

AUWU: 鈥楲abor鈥檚 new economic inclusion committee is a joke鈥

Independent MP David Pocock agreed to Labor鈥檚 new industrial relations bill only after it promised to set up an 鈥渋ndependent鈥 Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee. Nova Sobieralski聽reports on its limitations.