Where even a modest home costs 99 per cent of incomes

Where even a modest home costs 99 per cent of incomes

Some households face spending more than their entire income to keep a roof over their head. The situation is starving industries of workers.

  • byJim Malo

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Anti-corruption body decided against robo-debt probe. Now it is being investigated

Anti-corruption body decided against robo-debt probe. Now it is being investigated

Last week,the anti-corruption commission said it would not launch an inquiry into robo-debt. That decision is now the subject of an investigation by the NACC’s inspector.

  • byPaul Sakkal
So Bill Shorten’s speechwriter earns $310,000 a year. Nothing to see here

So Bill Shorten’s speechwriter earns $310,000 a year. Nothing to see here

It’s not fashionable to say so,but people who work for ministers generally work very hard,with unsociable hours and long stints away from home.

  • byJacqueline Maley
Why sorting your tax early this year is more important than ever

Why sorting your tax early this year is more important than ever

You need to look for every tax deduction and defer any income you can,and take advice on your particular circumstances so you don’t overdo it.

  • byJulia Hartman
Joeanne was stabbed while at work at Centrelink. She says it should never have happened

Joeanne was stabbed while at work at Centrelink. She says it should never have happened

The career public servant was left battling severe pain and nerve damage and is unable to return to work,but hopes beefed-up security will keep others safe.

  • byCaroline Schelle
Axing this Catch-22 could add 40,000 workers to the economy. What are we waiting for?
Opinion
Childcare

Axing this Catch-22 could add 40,000 workers to the economy. What are we waiting for?

At a time when Australia is experiencing a critical skills shortages,keeping tens of thousands of women out of the workforce seems beyond counter-intuitive.

  • byTerese Edwards
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Unpaid internships are one thing,but paying to work? That’s absurd
Opinion
University

Unpaid internships are one thing,but paying to work? That’s absurd

The most recent school term has been educational for me and exhausting for my flatmate … and not because we have kids.

  • byMillie Muroi
Learn from my mistakes:What not to do when applying for a health card
Opinion
Healthcare

Learn from my mistakes:What not to do when applying for a health card

Given the savings on offer,you might wonder why more people haven’t applied for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. Perhaps they heard about my misadventures.

  • byKaye Fallick
I’m flat broke – Centrelink has kept me on hold for nearly 10 weeks
Opinion
Jobs

I’m flat broke – Centrelink has kept me on hold for nearly 10 weeks

I’ve been a taxpayer for most of my life. It’s embarrassing and depressing the way Australia treats people who are looking for work.

  • byGary Newman
The government agency with a backlog of more than one million claims

The government agency with a backlog of more than one million claims

Services Australia is grappling with 1.1 million unprocessed health and welfare claims. Its new boss David Hazlehurst wants to halve that by the middle of this year.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
How retirees can deal with the rising cost of living this Christmas

How retirees can deal with the rising cost of living this Christmas

For those who are feeling the pinch as we approach Christmas,it is a good time to take another look at your entitlements and benefits.

  • byBec Wilson