Latest poverty News

Climate Change Authority Advice shows we can cut emissions faster, and need to be fairer
Report Should Spell End Of Compulsory Income Management
Boost For Pensioners’ Pockets
Greens Call On Govt To Wake Up On Child Poverty
UN poverty expert to visit Colombia
ACOSS applauds Senate amendment to bill to help communities share in the benefit of the energy transition
ACOSS applauds Senate amendments to help communities share in the benefit of the energy transition
Human rights review confirms widespread migrant worker exploitation
50 Days Of Free Labour, Bad Deal For Women
Report into missing and murdered First Nations women and children
RBNZ lowers OCR, Govt continues ‘let them eat cake’ strategy
Govt more interested in punishing beneficiaries than ending poverty
Economic Bulletin July 2024
Govt Setting Poverty Trap With Punitive Policies
The good news is most of us pay low effective tax rates on an extra day’s work, even including means tests and childcare
Govt axes specialist Māori housing roles despite housing crisis facing many Māori
Govt Undermines OT Frontline Services, Breaks Pledge
Trickle-down Tax Cuts, At What Cost?
Woolworths and Share the Dignity set to celebrate one millionth donation milestone with a month of customers rewards
Salvos highlight shocking number of homeless children and youth in Australia
LEAVE NO CHILD BEHIND IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Greens urge people to come together for transformational change
Government Quietly Waters Down Child Poverty Targets
Huge response to Women’s Forum delivers ideas for positive change
MSD figures show Govt determined to punish beneficiaries
Renters Suffer As Soaring Rents Feed Rising Inflation
Young People On MidCoast – Live Your Best Life
Economic mobility – a ‘fair go’ for many but some left behind
Government response to employment services reform blueprint fails to respond to serious harm
UN expert: End dangerous fixation with GDP as way to eradicate global poverty
Inner West Council commits to state-leading roll out of free period products
RCCNZ Gisborne Search For Three Fishermen: Update 2
Government Prioritises Punishing Beneficiaries Again
Special Rapporteur urges global action to recognise and combat prostitution as a system of violence against women and girls
NZCTU slams Government cutting disabled workers wages as disgraceful
Economic Bulletin May 2024
Superannuation tax concessions entrench income and gender inequality
Inequality in Australia: tracking Life Chances from birth to adulthood
Budget Neglects Māori And Disregards Te Tiriti
Council Shares Dignity
Labor’s budget completely fails students on placement poverty and student debt
2024 Budget: No Priorities, Lacks Ambition
Gang Policy Setting Communities Up For Failure
Charter Schools Not Serious Solution
Tangentyere Town Camp Youth Hub Funding Cut
Dietitians Are Not Immune To ‘placement Poverty’
Cost of Living Inquiry evidence is clear: Labor must raise the rate
Government shows allergy to evidence in benefits crackdown