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[Link] Scott Morrison says he 'misspoke' after incorrectly quoting increase to JobSeeker payment
Read: 18/4/2022 www.abc.net.au
The Prime Minister had been asked about what the Coalition had been doing to ease cost-of-living pressures, particularly for Australians experiencing rental stress. Mr Morrison cited the increase to the JobSeeker rate last year as evidence his government was working to boost support.
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[Link] The ‘backbone’ of regional Australia under strain as volunteer groups suffer pandemic burnout
Read: 29/11/2021 www.theguardian.com
The cumulative effect of natural disasters and the Covid-19 pandemic has increased fatigue and stress among volunteers in regional Australia, making it harder for them to provide essential support within the community, a study has found.
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[Link] Why are millions of unemployed people excluded from our monthly 'unemployment' data?
Read: 17/10/2021 www.abc.net.au
Do you scratch your head when you hear the government talking about the unemployment rate? Currently, the unemployment rate is just 4.6 per cent.
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[Link] Services Australia defends use of Excel in rectifying robo-debt errors
Read: 2/9/2021 www.zdnet.com
The remarks were made on Friday during a hearing held by the Community Affairs References Committee as part of its ongoing probe of Centrelink's compliance program.
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