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Post-fire plan to house all Australians

Robert Pradolin, Monday, 3rd February 2020 -  We must harness the collective goodwill that has been demonstrated after the bushfires as part of a longer-term and economically-based strategy to house all Australians, writes Robert Pradolin.
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ACOSS and Greens call for $95 Newstart rise

Luke Michael, Friday, 31st January 2020 -  Anti-poverty advocates previously called for a $75 a week Newstart increase

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The bastard subsidiarity of bushfire responses

Contributor, Thursday, 30th January 2020 -  The shift from solidarity to suspicion we have seen in light of the bushfire crisis reflects the ambivalence of governments and of many citizens to charitable and community organisations. This is best understood by reflecting on the relationship betw
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The Ethics Centre presents the Festival of Dangerous Ideas

Contributor, Thursday, 30th January 2020 -  Australia’s original provocative ideas festival returns to Sydney this April to present a dangerous weekend of critical thinking and important conversations. 
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Welfare groups wary of Centrelink reporting changes

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 29th January 2020 -  The Morrison government expects to save $2.1 billion from the new measure
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Aussies want greater support for the one in six kids living in poverty

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 28th January 2020 -  More than half of Australians report seeing children and families impacted by poverty in their local area
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Aussies suffering from rental stress and struggling to find social housing

Luke Michael, Friday, 24th January 2020 -  The Productivity Commission found many people were experiencing chronic housing stress  
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Bushfire support comes for people with disability

Luke Michael, Thursday, 23rd January 2020 -  A new website will provide disability support equipment to people in bushfire areas
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Bridging the education gap: Why Australia is failing Indigenous Australians

Andrew Cairns, Thursday, 23rd January 2020 -  Nobody in Australia knows why we are failing to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous education like Indigenous Australians themselves, but their voices are still missing from the picture, writes Andrew Cairns, CEO of Community Sector B
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Aid groups unite for climate action

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 21st January 2020 -  The charities are calling on the government to step up the climate fight 

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