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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.

Major step towards women's safety plan

Major step towards women's safety plan

State, territory and federal ministers have agreed to a draft national plan to stop violence against women and children and enact a gender equality strategy.

Lyndal only has $1 left after receiving the pension, so she asked the government to do something about it

Lyndal only has $1 left after receiving the pension, so she asked the government to do something about it

After the pension gets paid into Lyndal Johnson's bank account she is left with only a few dollars to spare, so she decided to do something about it. The 71-year-old reached out to the state government, but did not expect her email to attract the attention of the Premier, who…

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Survivors' $39.7m redress scheme boost to expand services: minister

Social Services Amanda Rishworth announced the funding on Wednesday, saying redress support services were vital to addressing the challenges and barriers child sexual abuse survivors face.

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Who's in the new Labor government cabinet? Who got what role on the frontbench?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled his new cabinet, with election losses and cabinet shake-ups seeing some new faces enter the fold. Here's who got what position.

Social services 'unaware' of dad's cannabis use before death of son Hunter White

He smoked the drug every day

Nottingham Post

Minster's poverty line reply 'heartless'

Social Services Minister Anne Ruston does not accept a minimum level of income is needed to avoid living in poverty.

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Anne Ruston says the government's proposed federal integrity commission would have powers 'well in excess' of a royal commission. Is she correct?

Anne Ruston says the government's proposed federal integrity commission would have powers 'well in excess' of a royal commission. Is she correct?

Social Services Minister Anne Ruston says the government's model for a federal integrity commission has powers "well in excess" of a royal commission. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

Corrie fans 'baffled' by Gemma and Chesney story and say they're 'calling social services'

Corrie fans 'baffled' by Gemma and Chesney story and say they're 'calling social services'

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