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Kids 'living in abject poverty' amid NT housing crisis
Children are living in abject poverty amid an Aboriginal housing crisis followin...
Lloyd Jones 20 May 2026
Poverty increases likelihood of dementia, warns expert Dr Etuini Ma’u
Tackling poverty is the single most important thing Aoeatroa / New Zealand can d...
Giovanni Torre 15 Apr 2026
Is 'economic empowerment' the new 'trickle-down economics' for Indigenous communities?
According to a recent report of Supply Nation launched in Boorloo/Perth, Western...
Dr Hannah McGlade 24 Mar 2026
Opinion: New law makes welfare a weapon
The Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bi...
So much power and so much wealth, but no action to help WA's most vulnerable people
The Cook Government was returned to power in March this year after obliterating...
Wayne Nannup 8 Oct 2025
"Immediate practical help" must be the priority - Kerrynne Liddle

Federal Shadow Minister for Indigeous Australians, Kerrynne Liddle, has defended the cashless debit card and stressed the need for practical, immediate solutions to Closing the Gap.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 12, 2025
Labor promises a government for all Australians - can it end poverty?

The re-elected Labor Party launched its second term with a thumping win. A record breaking 93 seats in the House of Representatives out of a possible 151 seats.

Researchers aim to end child poverty

Hosted by the Valuing Children Initiative and funded by a donation from the ABN Group, Professor Sharon Bessell and Dr Cadhla O'Sullivan recently ran a two-day workshop with children experiencing pove...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 13, 2024
Leap in number of complaints from Indigenous people to financial services resolution scheme

The 2022-23 financial year saw a significant increase in the number of complaints made by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Australia's financial dispute resolution scheme.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 27, 2023
Advocates call for end to compulsory income management

Witness after witness to a senate inquiry into poverty has shared how compulsory income management and onerous Centrelink requirements are damaging Indigenous people and communities.

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Rudi Maxwell Nov 1, 2023
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