Exclusive: Disturbing number of Australians living in substandard conditions, new data shows
Many working Australians simply won't have enough to make ends meet each week, according to new research provided exclusively to the ABC's The Drum.
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Many working Australians simply won't have enough to make ends meet each week, according to new research provided exclusively to the ABC's The Drum.
Many working Australians simply won't have enough to make ends meet each week, according to new research provided exclusively to the ABC's The Drum.
Advocates express deep unease about lack of action for people on income support and repeat calls to lift jobseeker rate to $73 a day
What will the JobSeeker changes mean for people receiving unemployment benefits? Posted Updated Expires: Wednesday 21 January 4759 8:09pm Share People on unemployment benefits will receive an extra $25 per week under changes to JobSeeker from April but will receive less money overall due to the end of the coronavirus supplement and the government will require more from recipients, including more job searches per month. Dan Conifer spent time with some people who have been waiting on this announcement. Transcript minus DAN CONIFER, REPORTER: Single mum Paulene Hutton is feeling anxious toda...