Welfare

Green Left News Podcast Ep 35, March 14, 2024

Green Left journalist Isaac Nellist goes through the latest news from across the continent and around the world.

Socialist councillor Sarah Hathway told an IWD function that the “most important” thing local council can do is to invest in the community and services, while doing more for the disadvantaged. Jacqui Kriz reports.

Women deserve to be safe, respected, equal

Anthony Albanese’s refusal to tackle structural disadvantage reveals his “commitment to gender equality” is a farce, argues Isaac Nellist.

Wealth will trickle down from the super rich to ordinary people 'when pigs fly'

“Tax reforms” have stacked the tax system in favour of the rich, while making ordinary workers pay more, argues Peter Boyle.

Accessible financial and other material supports, including housing, for victim-survivors are an important part of combatting gendered violence. Aneesa Bhamjee reports.

Kristin O'Connell: How to end homelessness

Kristin O’Connell, spokesperson for The Antipoverty Centre, spoke to Isaac Nellist about the need for government investment in public housing as one solution to counter worsening poverty.

Kristin O'Connell and a public housing block in Melbourne

The Antipoverty Centre's Kristin O'Connell spoke to Green Left's Isaac Nellist about solutions to counter worsening poverty and homelessness. 

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As the Reserve Bank of Australia and Labor and the Coalition continue to supress wages, living costs continue to rise. Peter Boyle reports.

Labor has been criticised for refusing to implement some critical recommendations which would help welfare recipients and make it harder to ever implement a Robodebt scheme again. Josh Adams reports.

Voluntary Assisted Dying is a now legal end-of-life option in New South Wales, however some people still face discrimination. Suzanne James reports.

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Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents six important new books on climate, food, waste, Venezuela’s communes and basic income.

Australia complicit in genocide, Optus nationwide outage & solving the cost-of-living crisis

Green Left journalists Isaac Nellist and Aneesa Bhamjee go through the latest news from across the continent and around the world.