Latest poverty News

2024 Budget: No Priorities, Lacks Ambition
Gang Policy Setting Communities Up For Failure
Charter Schools Not Serious Solution
Tangentyere Town Camp Youth Hub Funding Cut
Dietitians Are Not Immune To ‘placement Poverty’
Cost of Living Inquiry evidence is clear: Labor must raise the rate
Government shows allergy to evidence in benefits crackdown
Minister Of Finance Reheats Austerity Politics
Victorian Budget – one off payments are not a recipe for reform
IEU welcomes paid practicum for teachers
Pharmacy should be included in new Commonwealth Prac Payment
Greens and Students Against Placement Poverty say Labor’s plan to address placement poverty is totally inadequate
Students Better Off Under Paid Placements
PM Mealy-mouthed And Evasive In Face Of National Crisis
Labor Is Entrenching Disadvantage
Unemployment Data Shows Need For Government To Act Now
Central Bank makes clear Government is pouring fuel on housing crisis fire
New Unemployment Figures Paint Bleak Picture
HAITI: 600 children daily dodging gunfire as they flee Haitian capital in month of violence
Government can take action on men’s violence without waiting Royal Commission
ACOSS welcomes community sector announcements from Albanese Government 
Queensland politicians must step up to reform state’s broken youth justice system
Psychiatrist’s Mission To Help Philippines
Value of stopbank project proven during cyclone
Carinity supporting young people to re-engage with learning
8 in 10 people believe no child or young person should be homeless in Australia
Cost of living and climate crises putting Australians’ health at risk as temperatures rise
Alice Springs Youth Curfew
MPP Cuts Unforgivable
Yemen: Nine years into conflict and two years into truce, school dropouts soar
Government commits nearly $3 million for period products in schools
WaterAid Australia sheds light on the real cost of water this World Water Day
Minns missing in action as Alternatives to Incarceration Report launched same day Youth Bail Laws move to the Upper House
Expensive and inaccessible childcare reducing women’s workforce participation
96 Cents Day Increase Leaves People In Poverty
A 96 cents a day increase leaves people in poverty
Jelena Dokic to Lead Anniversary Celebrations for Community First Step’s 50 Years of Empowering South West Sydney
Coalition Of Cruelty Punishing People For Being Poor
Paid Parental Leave Super Welcome Move
ACOSS applauds decision to pay super on paid parental leave
Govt must prioritise building more homes, not kicking people out
ONLINE HARMS MINISTERS MEETING SIGNALS CONTINUED FOCUS ON PLATFORM RESPONSIBILITY
Labor no longer ‘party for workers’ if WorkCover changes are rushed through
POVERTY INQUIRY REPORT MISSES THE MARK DURING COST OF LIVING CRISIS
ACOSS strongly commends Senate call to urgently act to end poverty in Australia
From weight loss to a 100km Oxfam Trail Walk: Ingrid Thomas’ inspiring fitness journey with Aquamoves
Veterinary skills shortage recognised in the Australian Universities Accord final report
Paid practicums crucial for future of teaching profession