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Centrelink's Disability Support Pension application process 'a hate crime', says Sophie Reid-Singer

Sophie Reid-Singer has a congenital bone disease causing chronic pain and fatigue. She says having to prove her disability to access welfare support is "a hate crime".

ABC News · Oct 20, 2022

A third of single mothers in financial hardship due to welfare policies, analysis finds

Multiple policy decisions by both Liberal and Labor governments blamed for situation where one in eight Australian children live in poverty

The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2022

Australia's digital divide means 2.8 million people remain 'highly excluded' from internet access

Australians living without internet say they're struggling to cope as bank, government and other essential services move online at a rapid pace.

ABC News · Oct 15, 2022

Better than the bank: Where to find a greater rate of return

Banks are great for easy access to funds and short-term savings goals. However, to keep ahead of inflation you need to look at the long term.

The New Daily · Oct 9, 2022

Government considers centralising digital ID verification on myGov in wake of Optus breach

Experts warn using any single system could have its own cybersecurity weaknesses leaving data vulnerable to misuse

The Guardian - AU · Oct 7, 2022

Our Welfare System Is So Fkd, I Platonically Married My Best Friend So I Could Get Jobseeker

I have heard many people call it a “loophole”, but to me it’s a crack in the system that lets some light shine through.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 5, 2022

Optus tells Victorians whose licences were exposed in data breach to register with roads body

Optus yet to give specific information about what to do next to those who used Queensland driver’s licences or a passport to sign up

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2022

Optus unveils hack review amid public fury

Optus has unveiled an external review of its hack as the public and ministers vent their fury at the telco.

The New Daily · Oct 2, 2022

Federal government calls on Optus to 'step up' handling of cyber-attack, says telco has yet to provide critical information

The federal government says Optus has not yet provided government agencies with critical information about customers who had their Medicare or Centrelink details exposed.

ABC News · Oct 2, 2022

Mother whose son took his life after learning debt hopes Robodebt royal commission will bring justice

A Queensland mother whose son took his own life just hours after learning he owed a Centrelink debt says she hopes the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme will bring about justice for victims.

ABC News · Sep 27, 2022