National
Income reporting for welfare recipients will no longer be “confusing” under proposed changes the federal government hopes will save more than $2 billion.
Opinion
Our rates of unemployment and underemployment are a scandal caused by myopic economic policies, writes Greg Ogle. He argues for a return to the goal of full employment – and outlines how we might fund it.
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South Australia has the equal-highest unemployment rate of any state in the country, according to the final release of Australian Bureau of Statistics jobs data for 2019.
South Australia’s unemployment rate edged lower in October, but remains the second-highest in the nation behind Queensland.
With Newstart payments in the spotlight, it’s time to consider who’s receiving them when assessing the impact of government policy. The results are revealing, argue Owain Emslie and Danielle Wood.
Unemployment benefits should be increased by more than $120 a week and the unemployed should not be treated as “dole bludgers” when many – including former car industry workers – were not responsible for losing their jobs, argues a new report.
