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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.

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Research shows the harmful effects of removing the Coronavirus Supplement

02 Dec 2022

A UNSW Sydney and ACOSS partnership report explores the lived experiences of poverty among the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A community-led mental health support program could be a model for others

24 Nov 2022

An evaluation by UNSW researchers finds a successful model for consumers and investors that’s achieving positive outcomes.

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Bring Them Home, Keep Them Home: reunifying Aboriginal families

25 Oct 2022

An Aboriginal-led research project is developing greater understanding of the complex challenges Aboriginal families face reunifying with children removed to out-of-home care.  

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One in eight people in Australia is living in poverty, as cost of living pressures increase

14 Oct 2022

A UNSW Sydney and ACOSS partnership research report shows people in poverty are falling behind the rest of society.

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We have options when it comes to regulating recreational cannabis

12 Oct 2022

A growing body of data and knowledge from overseas studies could inform Australia’s recreational cannabis laws, says a UNSW Sydney expert in drug policy research.

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Ivermectin, blood washing, ozone: how long COVID survivors are being sold the next round of miracle cures

08 Aug 2022

Mainstream medicine hasn’t yet found enough evidence-based treatments for long COVID. No wonder sufferers are turning to unproven therapies.

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Disability inclusion: how do we change community attitudes?

30 Jun 2022

Drawing on the lived experience of disability, UNSW researchers offer insights into how we build a more inclusive society.

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More nuance in liquor licensing can serve public health

17 May 2022

Localised data on alcohol-related harm and licensed outlets will help decisions on new liquor licences maintain a health focus.

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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.

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