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More Australians pushed to the edge by rising rents
Indexation fails to deliver the income support increase people need
Supporting Tasmania’s women and girls
New lives and livelihoods – protecting rights of women and girls on move
Energy Market Reforms Bring New Hope After Years of Struggle
Plan to electrify low-income housing welcome
ACOSS congratulates Albanese Government and Greens on agreement for electrification of low-income housing
BPS constraints risk impacting low income people most
Woodside’s Greedy Price Cap Push Rejected, Insults Struggling Aussies
“You choose to keep us homeless, you choose to keep us hungry” says witness
TB Patients Deserve Dignity, Freedom and Justice: All Must Have It
ACOSS strongly welcomes Albanese government intervention to lower energy bills for people on lower incomes
Energy intervention prevents disaster, says ACOSS
Portal provides access to sustainability capabilities
Visit by UN expert postponed: Morocco
FAO 171st Council: Extraordinary Circumstances, Extraordinary Results
Global humanitarian needs highest on record – Oxfam Reaction
Hundreds of workers to march on ACT legislative assembly in CFMEU, UWU and TWU rally
UN expert to visit Morocco to assess impact of poverty on human rights
ACOSS Statement: Urgent action on energy prices
‘Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee’ needs to focus on how much people need to live
Economic Inclusion Advisory Panel
ACOSS warmly welcomes Economic Inclusion Advisory Panel
UN expert hails women’s inclusion in government, urges action on persons with disabilities: Albania
Burden of lowering inflation must be shared
Government denies youth allowance, jobseeker and DSP recipients right to earn more amidst cost of living crisis
Professor Brendan Crabb admitted to Australian Academy of Science
‘Invisible’ older persons must be recognised and prioritised, says UN expert: Bangladesh
Electricity Generators deliver “excess dividends” at a cost to people, planet, and economy
Energy Efficiency for people on low incomes must be government priority
Escaping violence? Wait 28 business days
No additional funding for Foodbank, at time when families need it most
UN expert: Persons affected by leprosy have been waiting too long for disability rights
Interim 15 percent increase won’t end aged care crisis
8 Billion Day on 15 November 2022: Briefing Note
New project launches to combat inequalities in education
UN expert: Ban “povertyism” in same way as racism and sexism
No buck for bang in ‘women-centred’ budget
ACOSS reacts to federal budget
ACOSS welcomes vital financial assistance for community services as positive and necessary first step
Benefit stats show urgent need to wipe Work and Income debt
True value of climate finance is third of what developed countries report
Welfare support must keep pace with inflation
Redesign tax system to work for everyone
UN poverty expert: Increase benefits and wages in line with inflation or lives will be lost
ACT Community Sector CEOs join to launch 2022 Anti-Poverty Week and ACT Poverty Factsheet
ACTCOSS welcomes calls for Independent Inquiry into Poverty in Canberra
Redesign tax to work for everyone