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News & Views Women & young people in NSW hit hardest by job losses in early July In the first half of July, the number of payroll jobs in Australia fell by 2.4 per cent, with women and younger workers hit the hardest.
News & Views ‘Very large fall’ in female workforce participation rate in April, new figures show The fall in the unemployment rate was a lot of people decided to leave the labour market. The vast majority of these people were women.
News & Views JobSeeker rate increase much lower than what advocacy groups say is necessary The federal government is set to announce a permanent increase to the base rate of JobSeeker, but advovacy groups say it is not enough.
News & Views ‘It is a national emergency’: Biden doesn’t mince words about the pandemic’s grave impacts on women US President, Joe Biden has laid down an emphatic and unequivocal position on the pandemic fallout impacting women.
News & Views Top economists want JobSeeker boosted by $100+ per week and tied to wages Many of Australia’s top economists have indicated the JobSeeker rate should increase by at least $100 per week, writes Peter Martin.
News & Views ‘Cruel’: JobSeeker coronavirus supplement to reduce by $100 per fortnight in new year Morrison said the rate of the JobSeeker coronavirus supplement will be extended at a reduced rate of $150 per week, starting 1 January.
News & Views Women in NSW at greatest risk of housing stress, with inequality set to deepen in 2021 Women will form the majority of the 360,000 people in NSW projected to be unemployed by July 2021, according to research from Equity Economics.
Life The bad bits of ParentsNext just came back Parents are once again stressed-out about the reporting requirements and the threat of losing their ParentsNext payments. writes Simone Casey.
News & Views Shaky employment recovery not the time to cut payments, especially for women at the forefront of care & job losses We will need much more government stimulus if we are to combat the devastating impact of long-term unemployment, writes Toni Wren
News & Views Landlords need to be empathetic in these unprecedented times Sadhana Smiles is a landlord and when COVID-19 reared its ugly head, she naturally considered whether her tenant would need relief.
News & Views Ricci Bartels isn’t a “dole bludger” or a “job snob” On Monday night Ricci Bartels spoke on ABC’s Q&A program about her life on Newstart after 46 years as a productive taxpayer.