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JobSeeker numbers in Queensland jumped by 89,000 in five years, with key regional towns and suburbs hardest hit. See the list.

Australia’s Capitalist Finance Sector: Deception, Exploitation and Misdirection of Financial Resources by Trotskyist Platform / May 11th, 2021 In recent years, the ripping off of customers, deceit and even outright fraud practiced by Australian finance sector businesses has gained much attention. Four years ago it was revealed how CommInsure, the insurance arm of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), had refused to make promised life insurance payments to heart attack survivors. They “j...

2020 drew back the curtain on unemployment and poverty By Lyn Edge Normal text size Advertisement Three years ago, a BBC interview went viral when the interviewee’s children ran enthusiastically into his office mid discussion. In 2020, a clip like that would no longer even raise an eyebrow. In 2020, our screens are windows and the curtains have been drawn back. Suddenly we have glimpses into each other’s homes and lives – noisy children, wayward pets, washing baskets and bookshelves all o...

Disclosure statement Peter Whiteford has received funding from the Australian Research Council and the Department of Social Services. He is a Policy Advisor to the Australian Council of Social Service and a Fellow of the Centre for Policy Development. Ashton de Silva has in recent times received funding from the Australian Housing Urban Research Institute (related to a different project). Further, he has received grants from several firms in the private sector albeit unrelated to this particul...