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Directive for Aussie dating apps over safety concerns

Australia's most popular dating apps have been issued an information request as the government seeks to improve safety for users amid sexual violence.

AAP · Mar 26, 2023

Parliament remembers ‘shameful’ adoption practice

Australians affected by forced adoption practices are promised they will not be forgotten as the federal government recommits to ongoing support services.

The New Daily · Mar 21, 2023

Parliament remembers 'shameful' adoption practice

Australians affected by forced adoption practices are promised they will not be forgotten as the federal government recommits to ongoing support services.

AAP · Mar 21, 2023

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Forced adoption survivors head to Canberra with strong message for federal government 10 years after apology

Ten years on from a national apology to thousands of Australians affected by the forced adoption era, survivors head back to Canberra to push for the support they say they were promised, but never received.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2023

Parliament to reflect on pain of forced adoptions

Marking 10 years since a national apology to people affected by forced adoptions, the Albanese government has announced new funding for support services.

The New Daily · Mar 20, 2023

One in six Aussie kids live below poverty line

One in six Australian children are living below the poverty line, a new report by UNICEF Australia has found.

The New Daily · Mar 16, 2023

Children are hiding their hunger to avoid burdening their parents, as food insecurity rises in Australia

Children are increasingly going hungry, with research showing half a million Australians are struggling to afford food on any given day.

ABC News · Mar 13, 2023

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Early Years Summit with goal to make 'blueprint' for helping families kicks off in Canberra

The federal government will hold a national Early Years Summit in Canberra today with the goal of bringing together experts and departments to design a strategy to better serve the youngest Australians.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2023

Building blocks for better childhood outcomes in focus

Parents, educators and a former Wiggle will meet with federal ministers to discuss an early-years strategy to give Aussie kids the best start in life.

AAP · Feb 16, 2023

Kids with autism don't need to be cured, guidelines say

The federal government has released Australia's first guidelines to ensure young children with autism are being appropriately supported.

AAP · Feb 15, 2023

Carers struggling to meet cost of living demands with little increase in government payments

The payment and allowances for carers has not increased in nearly a decade and advocates say it is pushing already exhausted carers into more stress and poverty.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

Hunter Volunteer Centre calls off closure after funding lifeline

"It gives us more food for thought and a bit more optimism about what the future may hold."

Newcastle Herald · Feb 12, 2023

Hunter Volunteer Centre facing closure as federal funds dry up

The Hunter Volunteer Centre will be forced to shut its doors before the end of the month as federal funding for place-based, face-to-face services dries up.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 6, 2023

Federal $2m funding for Autism Cooperative Research Centre to build inclusiveness

Some $2 million in research funding for Brisbane's Autism Cooperative Research Centre will be used to inform educators, employers and health professionals on ways to be more inclusive of people living with autism.

ABC News · Feb 2, 2023

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ABC News · Feb 2, 2023

Employer asks why he should pay for 'poor partner choices' as paid DV leave laws come into effect

A Queensland law firm director has defended comments he made about the financial impact of new domestic violence leave laws on small business owners.

AAP · Jan 30, 2023

'Historic' plans to combat child abuse and neglect

Two 10-year national action plans aim to reduce the number of children needing child protection services, improve responses to abuse and help close the gap.

The Guardian - AU · Jan 27, 2023

Jim Chalmers says May budget to have ‘much bigger focus’ on tackling entrenched disadvantage

Treasurer says ‘best way to shift the needle’ is to ‘find out where those challenges are most acute’, and ‘this is something I care deeply about’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2023

Dating app background and ID checks being considered in bid to fight abuse

National roundtable mulls safety strategies as communications minister says ‘no one law is going to fix this issue’

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AAP · Jan 24, 2023

Dating apps put on notice over violence

Police and government representatives have met with dating app companies to considers ways of stamping out sexual violence facilitated by technology.

AAP · Dec 22, 2022

Reform to tackle online safety challenge

State, territory and federal governments are being urged to ensure online safety laws are fit for purpose, particularly when it comes to women's safety.

AAP · Dec 17, 2022

Relief funding boost for NSW, Vic,Tas

More than $10 million in additional funding has been allocated by the federal government to Emergency and Food Relief providers in response to recent floods.

AAP · Dec 15, 2022

Welfare recipients shrink over 12 months

There are now fewer people on JobSeeker and Youth Allowance than pre-pandemic although the long-term unemployed are still not finding work.

AAP · Dec 11, 2022

'Innovative' centre to tackle disadvantage

Entrenched disadvantage can be tackled with "innovative" new ideas from community-led knowledge, as the Albanese government looks for a fresh approach.

AAP · Dec 8, 2022

Probe into disability service rating error

The social services minister has launched an investigation into a coding error which impacted performance ratings of disability employment service providers.

AAP · Dec 6, 2022

Calls for boost to social security payment

An inquiry into poverty in Australia has heard calls to increase social security payments to help meet the rising cost of living.

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