The failure of governments to plan for the COVID-19 Omicron variant and their 鈥渓et-it-rip鈥 approach has left vulnerable people with less support than ever. Zoe O'Dea reports.
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Given the shit show from government in response to the pandemic, it鈥檚 little wonder the far right is trying to聽capitalise on the widespread and growing聽 discontent. Felix Dance聽argues that聽workers, those who have kept people safe over the last two years, have聽to take a lead.
Youth poverty has worsened during the pandemic.聽Isaac Nellist听补苍诲聽Zoe O'Dea聽assess how the sudden removal of the federal emergency disaster and welfare supplement payments聽will impact young people.
Nothing maintains the culture wars more than a conservative PM聽blaming the unemployed for their lack of employment to a room full of rich business people,聽writes聽Dechlan Brennan.
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up many surprises, but none as sickening as the political right pretending to care about people鈥檚 mental health, argues聽Dechlan Brennan.
The federal goverrment's Disaster Payment, now revised, is still not enough for many. Isaac Nellist reports on this and the campaign to raise JobSeeker.
As the breakout of the Delta variant continues to grip Sydney, Sam Wainwright argues that it is obvious that the corporate-profits-first logic is incapable of dealing with the challenge efficiently or fairly.
The significant numbers at the July 24 anti-lockdown protests聽are a symptom of the failure of聽federal and state governments to put the health and safety of communities before corporate profits, argues Rachel Evans.
While the vaccination roll-out limps along, Jobseeker and social security support is being reduced just when it is needed the most. Suzanne James reports.
After eliminating almost all its聽generous pandemic聽spending measures, the federal government has indicated it will soft-peddle on further cuts in the May 11 budget. Neville Spencer reports.
Unemployed and welfare groups are calling on the government not to cut income support at the end of March. Peter Boyle reports.
The government intends to remove the pandemic supplement at the end of March as Jobseekers struggle to meet their basic needs,聽reports聽Kerry Smith
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