Calls for boost to social security payment
An inquiry into poverty in Australia has heard calls to increase social security payments to help meet the rising cost of living.
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Labor pledges action on NT remote housing
Federal Labor has pledged to provide $100 million for housing in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory if elected.
Australia set to be reunited as WA reopens
Pre-pandemic interstate travel will be back on the cards when WA's hard border comes down to the rest of the country.
Housing shortage hurts regional Australia
High rents and housing shortages in regional Australia are making it difficult for some people to return home, while also forcing out essential workers.