The end of JobKeeper will see up to 250,000 people joining the unemployment queue – with many seeing their weekly income drop from $500 a week to just $314 per week or $44/day. From 1 April, JobSeeker will be cut by $50 a week seeing people…
New online surveillance laws proposed by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton are dangerous, undemocratic and go far beyond what could be considered necessary and proportionate, the Human Rights Law Centre will tell a parliamentary inquiry during the week. Senior Lawyer Kieran Pender…
Transparency International’s landmark annual report, the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), is the most widely used indicator of corruption worldwide. It assesses the level of public sector corruption in each of the world’s 180 countries according to data sources from expert independent institutions.…
December 9 is World Anti-Corruption Day, and this year there are many issues that need to be highlighted, according to Transparency International Australia.…
On World Refugee Day (Saturday, 20 June) join Australian comedian Lehmo by providing hope and support to people seeking asylum by donating to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (Image Credit: Supplied).…
A clean stimulus package could generate over 100,000 jobs and rebuild Australia’s economy post COVID-19, according to a new report commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia and prepared by EY (formerly Ernst & Young). The “Australia renewable export COVID-19 recovery package” report says…
Oxfam Australia welcomes the Climate Change Bill, to be introduced by MP Zali Steggall, which ncludes setting a zero emissions target, restoring an independent commission to advise on climate policies and actions, and a sequence of five-year emissions. budgets…
Four of Australia’s leading international aid agencies have joined forces to issue an urgent plea to the Federal Government to act swiftly to address the climate crisis, as fires continue to rage across Australia and millions globally face floods, crippling food shortages…
