Bruce Bradbury

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The rent crisis is set to spread: here's the case for doubling rent assistance

12 Jan 2023

Rent assistance is only $10-14 per day, well below rent levels.

How can more people be on unemployment benefits than before COVID, with fewer unemployed Australians? Here’s how

27 Apr 2022

You might be surprised to know that many unemployed Australians are not on unemployment benefits. And then came COVID – which saw a big shift in how many people were able and willing to claim.

Albanese has dropped Labor's pledge to boost Jobseeker. With unemployment low, is that actually fair enough?

22 Apr 2022

Even with the latest small increase, JobSeeker remains low by overseas standards – and, on one measure, it’s the lowest in the OECD.

The $50 boost to JobSeeker makes Australia's payment the second-lowest in the OECD

01 Mar 2021

Any permanent increase is welcome, but there's a long way to go.

Unemployment support will be slashed by $300 this week. This won't help people find work

21 Sep 2020

New analysis shows there is considerable scope to increase JobSeeker payments before they might hinder people's motivation to find paid work.

Income and wealth inequality in Australia was rising before COVID-19

02 Sep 2020

A new report by UNSW Sydney and ACOSS provides a baseline to measure the pandemic’s impact on an already widening income and wealth gap.

Women with caring responsibilities at greater risk of poverty

28 May 2020

UNSW and ACOSS report provides a baseline to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on poverty in Australia.

If we want workers to stay home when sick, we need paid leave for casuals

14 May 2020

Almost 37% of Australian workers do not have paid sick leave. We need to fix this if we want people not to turn up to work when sick during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus supplement: your guide to the Australian payments that will go to the extra million on welfare

26 Mar 2020

Australia's unemployment benefits are now middle of the pack, but the package treats two-income couples badly.

Social protection and the viral recession

20 Mar 2020

So far, Australia’s help for people displaced, self-isolating or ill has been far from generous.

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