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Are young women's voices being heard in #parliaments in 2025? According to #IPU's latest Women in parliament report, young women are particularly under-represented. The ratio of male to female #YoungMPs was approximately 60:40 in the 21-30 year age group in 2023. Find out more ipu.org/WIP30yrs

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Disaster Recovery Payment ($1000 per adult/$400 per child) announced for those affected by ex-TC Alfred in Queensland in Logan, Gold Coast and Redland LGAs and some suburbs in the Fraser Coast LGA minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/JennyMcAllis...

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New paper on causes of maternal death: obstetric hemorrhage is the leading cause, with most deaths occurring postpartum. Preventable deaths continue to account for a large burden worldwide. Proud to see this one out; a huge effort from an interdisciplinary team: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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Österreich möchte den Familiennachzug für Personen mit Asyl aussetzen. www.srf.ch/news/interna... Einschätzung des wunderbaren Kollegen @chrisriedl.bsky.social unten.

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Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee 2025 report includes research by Mandala of social returns from an increase in JobSeeker to 90% of the pension rate. The modelling found significant returns from mental health improvements www.dss.gov.au/system/files...

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latest report from the economic inclusion advisory committee www.dss.gov.au/committees/r...

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Disaster Recovery Allowance activated for those who have lost income as a result of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred in NSW and Qld. Paid at rate of JobSeeker or Youth Allowance. Applications open 2pm 11 March minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/JennyMcAllis...

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Less about cyber trucks, more about khyber trucks

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Happy Canberra Day to everyone, may your day be filled with Canberraness

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These 20 March increases confirmed by DSS: - single JobSeeker up $1.55 a week - single pension up $2.30 a week (inc. supplement) www.dss.gov.au/system/files...

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Rest in peace Roy Ayers, very likely the last person who will be described as an influential vibraphonist

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Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment is still paid at the same rate as when it was introduced in 2006: $1,000 for adults and $400 for children. The other federal gov payment - Disaster Recovery Allowance - is paid at the rate of JobSeeker/Youth Allowance www.aph.gov.au/About_Parlia...

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Income inequality in Australia is at a 20 year high according to the latest HILDA report @RogerWilkins_au pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/the...

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The daily routine of a single parent can be harsh due to higher child care responsibilities, housing stress, financial inequalities and poorer mental health, finds the latest HILDA Survey pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/lif...

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new name for disability employment services and funding for supported employment - ministers.dss.gov.au/media-releas...

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Makes sense if they were living in the Red Sea at the time

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DSS's overdue answer to a question on notice regarding the 'in principle' agreement with the Robodebt Royal Commission's recommendation to reinstate 6-year limit on debt recovery. Government will 'will carefully consider options for legislative reform' www.aph.gov.au/api/qon/down...

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Senator @pennyallmanpayne.com asked Centrelink about the AI models' training data & debt & fraud applications. Insights from @maximumwelfare.bsky.social & Dr Scarlet Wilcock from @admscentre.org.au ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...

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An Australian man credited with saving more than 2 million babies through decades of regular blood and plasma donations has died at age 88. www.nbcnews.com/news/world/p...

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Pacific Islanders spending large amounts of money trying to secure Australia's new permanent residency visa say the experience has left them dejected and anxious.

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Elon Musk just called Social Security a Ponzi scheme, so it’s worth reiterating: All functional retirement schemes, public or private, pre funded or pay as you go, are claims on future production - there's just no way, at scale, of storing current production for use during retirement

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New research shows a large gap between women who have experienced domestic violence and those who have not, both in terms of employment and finishing university. theconversation.com/revealed-the...

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DSS asked in estimates about this CDPP information re: Services Aust prosecutions (after May 2018) affected by income apportionment. Of 365 matters still subject to a court order, 159 were affected by income apportionment. CDPP has tried to contact those affected. www.aph.gov.au/api/qon/down...

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We're hiring! We are looking for a Research Assistant to support our work looking at gender quotas in parliaments. ➡️https://www.directtemping.com/jobs/show/16527/research-assistant

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DSS asked in estimates about this CDPP information re: Services Aust prosecutions (after May 2018) affected by income apportionment. Of 365 matters still subject to a court order, 159 were affected by income apportionment. CDPP has tried to contact those affected. www.aph.gov.au/api/qon/down...

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This deserves a lot more coverage www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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NDIS #estimates on from 9am today www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

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New report: The Government has promised "an ambitious strategy to reduce child poverty", due in Spring, but what will it take to achieve a meaningful reduction? www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications... (1/n)

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Department of Veterans' Affairs claims processing as at January 2025: 81,656 claims on hand. There were 6,056 claims in the 'backlog', a subset of claims on hand that are yet to be allocated to a DVA officer for processing. www.dva.gov.au/claim-proces...

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DEWR Secretary's opening at Estimates focused on issues with the targeted compliance framework and payment cancellations. 'In July 2024, it became clear that decisions to cancel people’s payments due to persistent mutual obligation failures may not have been validly made' under social security law

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DEWR Secretary tabled document summarising targeted compliance framework IT defects as part of her opening statement to Senate Estimates www.aph.gov.au/-/media/Esti...

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$230 billion in #SNAP cuts would mean households with low incomes in every state would lose the support they need to put food on the table. Here's how many people would be harmed: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

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We have reached peak Wollongong

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🌹 Gemma Carey, a valued author & a member of our Editorial Board, passed away on 17 November 2024. @hdicko.bsky.social, @sophieyates.bsky.social, @jeremiahtbrown.bsky.social & Eleanor Malbon reflect on her academic work & engagement in public discussion on social justice👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

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Last year saw an increase in the number of organ donors, but as donors age and families refuse permission, fewer Australians are receiving life-saving donations.

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How do constituencies with different demographics vote? I've updated this interactive I made a few years ago with data for current constituencies, and the 2024 general election. Explore patterns by age, housing tenure, household type and more: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/census-data-...

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Hacked IVF provider Genea has finally delivered a public update on a privacy breach from 10 days ago. Looks like intruders got e v e r y t h i n g www.genea.com.au/pag...

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Services Australia operational data published for Q2 2024-25. Slight improvement in average speed to answer on social security phone lines: 20 mins 21 secs. Far fewer congestion messages but also a reduction in number of calls to these lines compared to previous years. data.gov.au/data/dataset...

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Not long after I submitted my application to the national redress scheme I received a phone call from the local police where the abuse occurred. The Catholic church had reported my application to police after the government provided my application to the church.

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