Families across the country are getting their balancing outcomes, with Services Australia in the thick of balancing family payments for 2019-20. Starting first with Family Tax Benefit (FTB in July, then Child Care Subsidy (CCS in August, many families have […]
Staying at home during the current global pandemic has highlighted a grim reality for many. Home is not a safe place for the many Australians who live with family and domestic violence. Services Australia has contact with many people affected […]
The next episode in the Coronavirus Conversations podcast series. This podcast is focused on helping parents and guardians of possible Youth Allowance recipients understand the payment and the study or looking for work requirements. With Year 12 coming to an […]
Just a few years ago, Cameron wasn’t sure whether he would be able to find a full time job, or be part of a team doing meaningful work. Today, Cameron is an Operational Intelligence Analyst at Services Australia in Brisbane. […]
Farm Household Case Officers like Beccie McIntosh are supporting Australian farmers through tough times. Based in Broken Hill, Beccie is one of our 81 amazing Farm Household Case Officers around Australia who help farmers get back on their feet again […]
In April, the government introduced the Coronavirus Supplement and JobKeeper Payments to help support Australians through the coronavirus pandemic. Both of these changes were due to end in late September. In July, the government announced that both payments were going […]
Rio Tinto boss Jean-Sebastien Jacques bows to investor pressure over Juukan Gorge debacle and will quit, along with two other senior executives. Follow live Follow today’s international coronavirus live blog Impact of Covid slowdown on CO2 in the atmosphere ‘not […]
When Barack Obama spoke at the Democratic national convention recently he had as his backdrop a facsimile of the US constitution. He spoke pointedly about the importance of that document and criticised Donald Trump, a reality TV star who had […]
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has issued a 64-year-old man with a Notice to Appear (NTA) in court following investigations into a vessel which travelled from Victoria to Queensland last month. The manager of the vessel was today issued with […]
The economic shock resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted Victoria’s reliance on narrow revenue drivers. What are the trends of the state’s main sources of revenue since the introduction of GST, the last major reform to impact the state? […]
London-based Australians Mark and Mikaela Elbourne chased the sun to Greece and Italy during the European summer. Australia’s borders are sealed shut and most residents are stuck in their state, if not their suburb. But some expat Australians in Europe […]
Aug 25, 2020 S Rajesh Close Stats editor, ESPNcricinfo S Rajesh is ESPNcricinfo’s stats editor in Bangalore. He did an MBA in marketing, and then worked for a year in advertising, before deciding to chuck it in favour of a […]
You’re not just imagining it: The mail really is experiencing widespread delays, according to new internal United States Postal Service documents. The documents were published by Rep. Carolyn Maloney ahead of a Monday hearing with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy before […]
Jill Biden says husband will provide ‘leadership worthy of this nation’ Democrats formally nominate Joe Biden for president Ocasio-Cortez praises Sanders’ campaign in nominating speech Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 5.14am BST Tomorrow night, Elizabeth Warren and Nancy […]
As a trial of the revised English coronavirus app gets under way, many of us will be watching closely to see what it can and cannot do, and whether it could help to contain Covid-19. But alongside issues of efficacy […]
A 46-year-old male senior constable from South Eastern Region has been stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service and has been tasked to perform non-operational duties. The officer is subject of an investigation into allegations he engaged […]
Our kitchens have reached a significant milestone during COVID-19, preparing 450,000 meals that charities have delivered to people most in need. “Parliament’s catering team has been working seven days a week with a range of charities over several months to […]
Can you see President Trump? Mount Trumpmore in the Kimberley. Photo: Julietta Jameson Donald Trump may or may not have been joking when he reportedly said it was a good idea to add his visage to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. […]
Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press Two of the biggest names in all of college football called for a players’ union Sunday night in the face of significant uncertainty regarding whether there will be a 2020 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Clemson […]
Fabian Allen has been ruled out of the 2020 Caribbean Premier League after missing his flight from Jamaica to Barbados. Players, staff and officials were required to arrive in Trinidad two weeks before the start of the tournament on August […]
Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. Wayne LaPierre, the NRA’s CEO and executive vp, allegedly used millions of dollars in funds meant for the nonprofit’s daily operations as a personal piggy bank, according […]
The deadline is approaching to claim disaster assistance for the 2019-20 bushfires. People in declared Local Government Areas may be eligible for the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP or the Disaster Recovery Allowance. Services Australia General Manager, Hank Jongen, […]
The Coronavirus pandemic has affected all Australians and many families are getting used to a ‘new normal’. With changes to working arrangements, job losses, and reduced hours or income, there’s a real possibility that families who get Family Tax Benefit […]
It is an unfortunate reality of modern life that wherever there is some form of government support for people in crisis, there seems to be someone else trying to illegally get their hands on some of it. In this episode […]
