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Social Security and COVID-19: Exposing the Limits of Social Protection?

Suddenly losing your only source of income, when you have no savings, and with family members who rely on you, is a nightmare at any… Read More ›

The Effect of Welfare Reforms on Repartnering

Australian welfare reforms in 2006 were meant to promote work among lone mothers. But they may have had an unintentional side effect. A new study… Read More ›

Snap Back to What? We Need a Steady March to Reform – and a Broader Tax Base

The 1987 federal election campaign was defined by the TV ad featuring “whingeing Wendy”, a suburban housewife questioning John Howard from her kitchen, with devastating… Read More ›

JobKeeper Could Be a Depression Beater

No Australian Government has ever spent $130 billion so quickly. When the Prime Minister announced the Government would subsidise 6 million jobs for 6 months… Read More ›

Open Letter to the Prime Minister: Extend Coronavirus Support to Temporary Workers

Many temporary Australian residents will be excluded from the JobSeeker Payment and Coronavirus Supplement to be provided to permanent residents. In this open letter to… Read More ›