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November 21, 2019
Published by Grace Kurniawan at November 21, 2019
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How $2000 helped a man living on Perth’s streets for six years get a job and home

The last 11 months for Robin Roebuck has been hard but a “life-changing helping hand from the public” means he’s no longer suicidal and now sees […]
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November 19, 2019
Published by Grace Kurniawan at November 19, 2019
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Government halting key part of robodebt scheme to recover debts from welfare recipients

© ABC News Images The Federal Government is immediately halting a key part of the controversial robodebt scheme to recover debts from welfare recipients and will freeze […]
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November 19, 2019
Published by Grace Kurniawan at November 19, 2019
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Robbed from the most vulnerable: money swindled in WA corruption scandal could have put a roof over thousands

By Daile Cross and Lauren Pilat November 18, 2019 — 1.58pm The agency charged with advocating for homeless people and social housing needs is outraged at the “breathtaking” corruption […]
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November 11, 2019
Published by Grace Kurniawan at November 11, 2019
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‘Please listen to us’: the Newstart recipients trying to convince Scott Morrison he’s wrong

A Senate inquiry into Newstart heard first-hand accounts of what life is like for some of Australia’s most vulnerable people Luke Henriques-Gomes  @lukehgomes Mon 11 Nov […]
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November 9, 2019
Published by Grace Kurniawan at November 9, 2019
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‘We’re screwed’: the New Zealanders left stranded in Australia

They change countries to take up new jobs. But when these fall through or they can no longer work, thousands are finding there’s no safety net […]
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October 24, 2019
Published by Grace Kurniawan at October 24, 2019
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Minneapolis Saw That NIMBYism Has Victims

Minneapolis Saw That NIMBYism Has Victims Single-family zoning hurts a lot of people. In Minnesota’s largest city, reformers put them front and center. OCTOBER 24, 2019 […]
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October 22, 2019
Published by Grace Kurniawan at October 22, 2019
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I fled my abusive husband in my pyjamas – but dealing with the courts was almost worse than staying

I put one foot in front of the other, feel the fear for myself and my children, and comply no matter what As I was running […]
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October 16, 2019
Published by Grace Kurniawan at October 16, 2019
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Politicians too poor at their jobs to fix poverty

You could be forgiven for not knowing this is anti-poverty week. The poor, as we know, are always with us – which is great because it […]
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October 15, 2019
Published by Grace Kurniawan at October 15, 2019
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‘Not pregnant enough to help’: searching for a home for two

Three months pregnant and newly homeless after her housemate booted her out, Kat faced a stark choice. The housing service she and her partner went to […]
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October 14, 2019
Published by Grace Kurniawan at October 14, 2019
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Eating one meal a day to survive: the reality of financial stress in WA

A breakfast of eggs, bread and tea is the only meal Perth woman Tiba Moeini eats every day. Living on a Newstart allowance, the 40-year-old single […]
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