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Government to cut up cashless welfare card

The federal government is moving to dump the cashless welfare debit card and make income management voluntary in the communities where it was trialled.

AAP

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.

AAP

EastEnders fans fume over huge blunder as scheming Janine gets Linda's baby taken away

EastEnders fans criticised the soap over a big blunder, as Linda Carter got her baby taken away by social services because of scheming Janine Butcher

Daily Mirror

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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.

AAP

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.

ABC News

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.

AAP

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.

Newcastle Herald

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.

ABC News

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.

AAP

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.

ABC News

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

Coronation Street viewers had questions

Manchester Evening News

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