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Planning a Bribie Island getaway this coming long weekend? Here’s what you need to know
“Vocational training” programmes threaten Tibetan identity, carry risk of forced labour, say UN experts: China
Single Parenting doesn’t stop at 13
Boost evaluation to end Budget waste
BSL welcomes reforms to the Reserve Bank of Australia
Government must end benefit sanctions and cancel debt
Labor making wrong choices, again, on JobSeeker
‘Inadequate’ rent assistance must be increased
Government must act on income support after EIAC report, says ACOSS
Environmental concerns a key motivator for use of reusable period products
1 in 6 people globally affected by infertility: WHO
RBA must pause on interest rates
Interest rate rises must be paused
Liveable incomes needed
Greens introduce Bill for an independent Anti-Poverty Commission
Action on pay transparency cannot wait
Thousands of sole parents to be better off after child support changes
Together for Adventure: Victorians unite against poverty for Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne
Child poverty stats show need for action
Dashboard details surge in NYS eviction filings
Greens call for Poverty Reduction Package in May Budget
Afghanistan – girls’ education
Eighteen months after ban, classroom doors must open for secondary school girls
Budget must tackle housing crisis
UN expert: States must tackle gender-based discrimination to guarantee right to a healthy environment
Ni Vanuatu women are leading recovery efforts after consecutive cyclones affect 80% of people in Vanuatu
Status of Women Report Card: failing with flying colours
Australian activist powerhouses unite to support women and defeat poverty this International Women’s Day
Pension increase small relief for older Australians: COTA
An extra $1.77 a day won’t stop people on JobSeeker from going hungry, says ACOSS
National would make life harder for people
Serious plan for super could fund doubling rent assistance
Proposal to abolish ParentsNext a great relief for parents and a good policy outcome
ACOSS welcomes announcement of higher tax rate being applied to superannuation funds over $3 million
ACOSS welcomes modest first step to curb waste and inequity in super tax breaks
Civil society steps in to heal women’s post-earthquake trauma in Türkiye
Superannuation needs reform, says ACOSS
Notre Dame academics recognised nationally
One year on from the Lismore floods, Senate Poverty Inquiry hears from a community left behind
Australian activist powerhouses unite to support women and defeat poverty this International Women’s Day
Vodafone provides free mobile calls to customers connecting with loved ones in Türkiye and Syria
World Vision Australia launches appeal to help those affected by Türkiye-Syria quake
Disability and Poverty: Submission to the Community Affairs References Committee inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia
Extent and nature of poverty in Australia
RBA must pause interest rate hikes, warns ACOSS
Greens join call for immediate rent freeze after floods
Greens urge Labor to act on calls to raise Jobseeker in May’s budget
Applications now open for Playford’s community grants