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Fear and confusion from jobseekers as 'dramatic' changes to Centrelink mutual obligations loom

Major changes to employment services begin in under a month – but many of the 800,000 jobseekers who’ll be affected are still unclear on exactly how.

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The age pension is taxable. But here’s why many pensioners pay no tax

Licensed financial adviser Craig Sankey breaks down the tax-free threshold for single age pensioners and discusses capital gains tax on properties.

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Goldfields torn over end of controversial cashless debit card after Labor election win

The new federal government is planning to axe the controversial card, but while some on it will be relieved to have more autonomy, others fear it will prompt a rise in anti-social behaviour.

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Ziggy the Brisbane bag man's mission to access his money in the bank puts spotlight on homeless struggle

Ziggy has lived in parks around Brisbane's western suburbs for years and usually likes to keep to himself. But recently his friends reached out to help him with a big problem.

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How the sale of a property can affect your pension payments

Licensed financial adviser Craig Sankey explains the tax implications of inheriting a home and how a property sale can affect your pension payments.

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In an age of low unemployment in Australia, what about those locked out of the jobs market?

Governments have long ignored a fast-growing cohort of people who live with illness or disability that prevents them from working

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Jeremiah Deakin sentenced to two and a half years in jail for deceiving former sex client into paying him $718,000

A man who posed as a female ASIO officer as part of an elaborate scam to obtain money from a former sex client is sentenced to nearly two and a half years in jail by the ACT Supreme Court.

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A failure as shameful as robodebt leaves questions only a royal commission can examine

Without an understanding of how this unlawful scheme occurred, what’s to stop something similar happening again?

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Calls for royal commission into robodebt

A Senate committee has recommended a royal commission into the government's controversial robodebt scheme.

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Senate committee calls for royal commission into robodebt scandal

Labor-Greens majority committee accuses the government of withholding information on the scheme which caused ‘significant and widespread harm’

The Guardian - AU

Centrelink's partner income test is leaving some lower-income couples feeling they'd be better off apart

The federal government says means testing is central to Australia's income support system — but others say there's "no regard" for individuals.

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‘I want to see action’: first-time voters bring anger and apathy to the Australian election

After the biggest single-day enrolment, four young people explain why the climate crisis, cost of living and confusion will dominate their decision at the polls

The Guardian - AU

Coalition and Labor have pledged to freeze the age pension deeming rate until 2024. Here's what that means for pensioners

Deeming is an assumption about how much income people earn from their investments — and it's part of the process the government uses to work out whether someone is eligible for the age pension.

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Massive aid effort for Wadeye residents displaced by violence and destruction

After weeks of escalating violence and destruction of close to 40 homes in the remote NT community of Wadeye, massive efforts are underway to help those affected by the crisis.

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Adam Kneale was like any footy-loving boy of the 80s until a trip to Footscray’s Western Oval turned his innocent life into a nightmare

When Adam Kneale was offered a chance to help out around the Footscray Football Club as an 11-year-old, he thought he was realising every kids' dream. Instead, he faced unimaginable trauma. WARNING: This story contains graphic descriptions of sexual abuse.

ABC News

Family of South Australian Robodebt victim gets senator's backing for answers about Corey Webb, who died by suicide

Eyre Peninsula woman Jessica Jolly, who is calling for a royal commission into the federal government's botched Robodebt scheme, receives the backing of independent senator Rex Patrick for answers about how her late brother was treated.

ABC News

The $250 cost-of-living payments are going into bank accounts from today. Here's what you need to know

The one-off bonus will be paid to eligible concession card holders and people on certain Centrelink and Department of Veterans Affairs payments.

The Guardian - AU

‘Housing in Australia is broken’: only 1.6% of private rentals are affordable for those on minimum wage

Anglicare’s annual snapshot calls for 50% rise in rent assistance payments, more social housing and changes to tax system

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JobSeeker payments are soaring in our wealthiest suburbs. What’s going on?

Easy access to welfare during the pandemic attracted a lot of flies to honey. Many are having trouble weaning themselves off the sweet stuff.

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Medicare scraps historical medical record requests due to staffing pressures, leaving abuse survivors to wait longer

Vulnerable Australians who have already been left waiting months to access their medical records to receive compensation will face further delays after Services Australia announces plans to scrap backlogged requests.

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Youth Advocates Held A Pre-Election Q&A With Pollies And Guess Which Party Didn’t Rock Up?

We'll give you three guesses.

The Guardian - AU

Legal action launched against Australian companies accused of overcharging the vulnerable for electronics and whitegoods

Asic launches action accusing Rent4Keeps and Layaway Depot of charging interest rates as high as 600% on disguised loans for whitegoods and mobile phones

ABC News

Centrelink scammers target flood-hit residents in northern NSW

Fraudsters are adding insult to injury for families affected by this year's devastating floods, stealing flood-relief money and Centrelink details

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WA work for the dole-style Community Development Program a success for Goldfields resident

In the last 12 months, just 6 per cent of job seekers in remote Australia lasted six months in employment. But, Brenton Madariaga has been with his employer for a year.

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Government to challenge High Court ruling that Indigenous people cannot be considered aliens

The federal government will use an appeal hearing to challenge an earlier High Court ruling that effectively put Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people beyond the reach of immigration laws, even if they were born overseas and did not have Australian citizenship.

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