Today’s October Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Labour Force Figures show the youth unemployment rate is now at 15.6 per cent, with 337,200 young people without work. This is Jobs crisis on our hands. This is a one per cent jump in unemployment for young people since September, compared toRead More →
Wyndham City is participating in a 16-day campaign against gender-based violence. ‘Respect Women: Call it Out’ is a state-wide initiative by Respect Victoria and Councils across Victoria that aims to support communities to engage in conversation around ‘respect’ – what respect means to use, what respect looks like and howRead More →
Modelling by RMIT researchers shows reconfiguring Melbourne’s bus routes to a grid network could save outer suburban commuters up to 15 minutes of travel time. The new grid network has fewer routes overall, but more interconnection and more focus on direct main road services. When compared to travel times andRead More →
It has been revealed that the Department of Home Affairs used Google Translate for its COVID-19 website when bureaucrats decided not to engage official translators to do the translation (into various languages) for the website health.gov.au until later. The decision by the Department of Home Affairs has been revealed inRead More →
Letter to the Editor from RedKite CEO Dear editor, The impact of COVID-19 has hit communities around the world hard this year, particularly those with significant health issues such as cancer. For families with a child with cancer, COVID-19 has been devastating and they need more support than ever. WeRead More →
More people now have the opportunity to become Australian citizens, with citizenship testing and appointments now available in all states and territories following COVID-19 shutdowns. In-person citizenship tests and appointments resumed in Melbourne this week, after COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria eased. Testing has progressively resumed in other states and territoriesRead More →
Local Altona District boaters will soon be able to pay their registration and licensing fees knowing that they are going directly back into upgrading local boating facilities and improving safety. Local and loved boating infrastructure will be supported through the fund, ensuring that places such as Altona Boat Ramp areRead More →
Only if I was living with my family in Sydney! I will have at least a couple of ‘dining out’ – exits out of my locked down lifestyle when I would not need to have my wallet on me. Gladys will be sending me dine out and go out vouchers. ItRead More →
While Victoria is heaving a sigh of relief from the COVID-19 spread reporting no new cases for the 18th consecutive day, South Australia seems in panic-mode with a real fear of second wave hitting the state for reasons the state authorities are still struggling to figure out. After an agedRead More →
Consumer groups, financial counsellors and domestic violence advocates have slammed the Australian Government’s plans to remove critical lending protections for women experiencing economic abuse. Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Rights Legal Centre Karen Cox said our current lending obligations prescribe important steps which often identify red flags in domesticRead More →