The Latest Breaking News from Centrelink

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has dropped Labor’s first fully-fledged budget after a ‘lil one last October and guess what? Renters and folks who receive Centrelink payments were shafted. Who’d have thunk it!The TL;DR is that Aussies on JobSeeker will cop an extra $40 a fortnight, so single folks with no children will…

'I don't think we have ever had this many people over 65 below the poverty line before.'

Christopher Knaus and Luke Henriques-Gomes look back at a Guardian Australia scoop and tell how initial shock gave way to disbelief, frustration and then – finally – vindication

Officers will have to consider whether domestic violence is a factor when determining if welfare recipient is part of a couple

The tools are there to help you prioritise your super goals, and then finding the best way to achieve them.

'JobSeeker is a cheap place where the government can dump people.'

The snapshot found "rents in Australia have never been less affordable".

In annual snapshot less than 1% of listings were affordable for renters earning minimum wage and only four rooms in share houses for those on jobseeker

A company that sold junk funeral policies to Indigenous people increased profits by relying on Centrelink's billing system, Centrepay.

A good financial adviser will help you work out your goals for the future as well as acting as a coach to help you stay on track.

This payment system helps people in need deal with rising living costs and transform their lives — and puts food on the table for Eid al-Fitr celebrations around the world.