Labour force report for February will show another 30,000 people joined the workforce in the month, bringing the jobless rate down to 6.3 per cent from 6.4 per cent in January.
Logan homeless shelter expands operations amid urgent need for emergency accommodation
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When Sarah walked into a Logan homeless shelter five months ago, she had no home, had lost custody of her children, and was addicted to meth.
Key points:
Logan homeless shelter Sheltered By Grace has no government funding
Client Sarah says she now has a safe place to live while recovering from drug addiction
The shelter is now offering a safe place for men suffering from domestic violence
Months later Sarah is, in her own words, flourishing , with the support she needs to recover and rebuild herself and her future.
With the federal government adamant stimulus needs to be wound back, the Reserve Bank will need to become a lot more creative if it wants to engineer a sustained recovery, writes Ian Verrender.
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