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Discrimination holds back economy: summit

Employers are being urged to tackle discrimination and change community attitudes to increase workforce participation and boost Australia's economy.

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Employers headed to jobs summit urged to consider people with a disability to solve farm worker shortage

Employers headed to the national jobs and skills summit in Canberra are urged to stop overlooking jobseekers with a disability as they attempt to solve farm worker shortages.

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Women experience sexual violence at greater rates than previously thought, new Australian report finds

Most women in their 20s and more than a third of women in their 40s have experienced sexual violence, according to the findings of a new report.

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Research sheds light on sexual violence

New research has revealed a rate of sexual violence against Australian women that is disturbingly higher than previously reported.

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No dole rise in federal budget: minister

The Albanese government won't be responding to calls for a rise in JobSeeker in the October budget, a senior minister says.

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Lawyer reveals dementia diagnosis after guilty verdict – as it happened

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Violence prevention focus needed: Dutton

Peter Dutton is calling for measures to reduce violence in Indigenous communities as Labor pursues a voice to parliament and ends the cashless welfare card.

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Job agency criticised for disability barista program loses contracts in shake-up

AimBig one of 52 providers to lose market share in $1bn a year Disability Employment Services program

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Disability job summit as sector overhauled

The social services minister will host a disability employment roundtable in Canberra after announcing a shake-up of the sector.

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Struggling disabled job providers culled

Australians living with disability will have access to better employment services after a review of providers, the social services minister says.

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Disability employment services sector to be overhauled, with some providers shut down

Eight providers of disability employment services are set to be effectively shut down by the federal government, as part of wide-ranging overhaul of the sector.

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NT domestic violence sector repeats calls for needs-based funding after one-off $10.7 million federal boost

A one-off, $10.7 million funding boost for Northern Territory domestic violence services falls dramatically short of what is needed, according to women operating shelters from Darwin to Alice Springs.

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Feds fast-track NT family violence funding

A $10.7 million federal government funding commitment to help the Northern Territory combat family and domestic violence has been brought forward.

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Federal Labor fast-tracks NT domestic violence funding weeks after murder-suicide in Central Australia

The announcement follows a series of deadly domestic violence incidents in the NT, including the deaths of a 30-year-old mother and her baby in outback Central Australia.

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Hurley says he had ‘no reason to believe’ extra ministries would be kept secret – as it happened

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Govt releases key disability jobs report

The federal government has released a consultation report canvassing key issues in reforming the nation’s Disability Employment Services system.

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New Adelaide accommodation for domestic violence victims expected to be full within weeks

Eight new units have been set up in an undisclosed Adelaide location to help women and children escape domestic violence.

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Cashless debit cards linked to buy now, pay later services raise concerns ahead of end of scheme

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said transitioning people off cashless debit cards could take time due to a number of people linking theirs to buy now, pay later services.

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Calls for better government assistance amid booming rental market

Leading housing experts have called for a major overhaul of the government's rent assistance program, describing the payments to low-income households as "inadequate" while rental costs continue to skyrocket.

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PM defends scrapping cashless welfare card

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says welfare recipients and communities will be more empowered following a decision to scrap the cashless debit card.

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Labor unveils 'overdue' DV leave proposal

Australian workers could soon have access to 10 days of paid domestic and family violence leave under a federal government proposal introduced to parliament.

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Labor's bill to end cashless debit card sparks mixed feelings, alcohol misuse fears in remote WA

Labor's introduced legislation to abolish the income management scheme but while some in the trial zones are celebrating, others fear social dysfunction in remote areas will increase.

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Morning mail: PM rules out fossil fuel ban, nearly 50% of Australians have had Covid, trio of meteor showers

Wednesday: Anthony Albanese says stopping coal exports would devastate economy. Plus: 10 Commonwealth Games must-sees

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Welfare card caused 'shame', says minister

A bill to scrap the contentious cashless welfare card, which caused people to feel "shame and anguish", has been introduced to parliament.

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Welfare card caused ‘shame’, says minister

A bill to scrap the contentious cashless welfare card, which caused people to feel “shame and anguish”, has been introduced to parliament.

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