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Robodebt inquiry recommendations yet to be implemented

Key recommendations from the Robodebt Royal Commission are yet to be implemented two years after the findings were handed to Government. ACOSS Program Director of Social

Looking to nature to better prepare for disasters

A North Queensland trial is one of four under way across the country to test nature-based defences against natural disaster. The First-Nations led cultural fire

Aussie banks to roll out new payee confirmation technology

Australian banks now have access to a new technology to combat scammers. A new name-matching service, Confirmation of Payee, aims to help protect customers from being

Cheaper essentials delivered for remote communities

Essential groceries in more than 70 remote Australian communities will be cheaper from today through a new Federal subsidy scheme. Federal Minister for Indigenous

Your Home Care makes Howden full-time CEO

Former journalist and experienced non-executive director Ashley Howden is the new CEO of South-East Queensland disability care provider Your Home Care. After serving as

Multiple stressors overwhelming thousands of Aussies

Nearly half of Australians are experiencing multiple stressors in their life sparking a rise in mental health issues. New data from Beyond Blue, which had 276,000 people

Chilling data underlines continuing cost-of-living crisis

Many Aussies are taking cold showers and not heating their homes, despite the winter chill, in an attempt to save money. New data from The Salvation Army, which surveyed

ACCC recommends targeted rules for digital platforms

A five-year ACCC inquiry has found digital platforms needed to be subjected to targeted regulation to increase competitiveness and protect consumers. Australian

Scared renters in a state of despair and disrepair

More than two thirds of Australian renters do not ask for repairs to be done in the fear their rent would be increased. A new national survey also found a third of

High school a strain for girls and gender-diverse teens

Disadvantaged teenage girls and gender-diverse adolescents are at the highest risk of developing mental health issues during high school. New research from the

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