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Are you ok Australia?

Contributor, Friday, 20th November 2020 -  Australians report high levels of life satisfaction but there are gaps – Indigenous Australians, immigrants and the unemployed fare worse. And a warning on COVID-19 fallout, social ties are important, writes Dr Ferdi Botha.

Analysis

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Less than one quarter of Australian aid invested in children

Mercy Chipo Jumo, Friday, 20th November 2020 -  How does Australia’s child-focused aid stack up against comparable countries? Dane Moores and Mercy Jumo share findings from the NextGen Aid Report Card, which was released to mark World Children's Day. 
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Homelessness eradication program to grow in Australia

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 18th November 2020 -  The program has seen 13 communities across North America end homelessness   
People bullying African-American woman at the university.

Young Aussies more concerned by discrimination than COVID-19

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 18th November 2020 -  More than a quarter of young people say they have been unfairly treated in the past year    

COSS Corner

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State budgets, a social housing construction blitz, and 16 days to end gender-based violence

Contributor, Wednesday, 18th November 2020 -  All the latest news from the Councils of Social Service of Australia.

Analysis

Older person stressed about bills

Robodebt was a policy fiasco with a human cost we have yet to fully appreciate

Peter Whiteford, Tuesday, 17th November 2020 -  The Robodebt class action suit has been settled and refunds will now go to some 373,000 people who were victims of the scheme. But as Peter Whiteford explains, this is not the entire story. 
Young child with disability wearing headphones

Safeguarding children with disability: An area still overlooked?

Contributor, Tuesday, 17th November 2020 -  Natalie Siegel-Brown, managing director of Child Wise, shares her top three concerns about the safeguarding landscape for children with disability.

Opinion

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Decolonising social work

Tileah Drahm-Butler, Monday, 16th November 2020 -  Social worker, educator and proud Durrumbal/Kullilli and Yidinji woman, Tileah Drahm-Butler, finds that a narrative therapy approach is resonating with Aboriginal practitioners and clients alike.
Social housing in Victoria

‘It’s a game changer’: Community sector celebrates historic housing pledge

Luke Michael, Monday, 16th November 2020 -  Community leaders say the sector’s advocacy efforts were vital to securing the multi-billion dollar announcement   
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A greener WA would boost the state’s economy by $16 billion

Luke Michael, Thursday, 12th November 2020 -  WA has the lowest proportion of renewable electricity generation of any state in Australia   

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