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The budget couldn’t include every ‘good idea’ but not boosting JobSeeker and the Youth Allowance were obvious misses

Written by Cassandra Goldie, Adjunct Professor and UNSW Law Advisory Council Member, UNSW Sydney

The government says the budget will help people doing it tough. But it has also opted not to increase JobSeeker and Youth Allowance, despite expert advice these payments should be the highest priority in a cost-of-living crisis.

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The budget couldn’t include every ‘good idea’ but not boosting JobSeeker and the Youth Allowance were obvious misses

Why Local Procurement is the New Competitive Advantage for Australian Builders

Why Queensland Agribusinesses Are Rethinking Their Airborne Particulate Management

Halving the fuel excise is smart politics, but flawed policy

Why does chocolate cost so much this Easter, when cocoa’s price is at a 3-year low?

‘Drive-off’ fuel thefts cost $80 million even before the war – and they’re heading up

War could add an extra 5% to prices in Australia – but there’s one sector that shields the economy

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Essential Reasons to Opt for a Professional Valuation Before Selling Your Commercial Property

4 Tips for Smooth Operations in Your Industrial Facility

Are you paying too much for your car insurance?

Post-COVID, there'll be less of a reason to cut company tax than before

How to Apply for More Jobs in Less Time Using AI Automation

Why Middle Australia Is Quietly Driving the Shift Away From Car Ownership

Launchd Acquires WeAreTENZING as ANZ Creator Economy Spend Nears $1 Billion

Time to punch above our weight and stop shadowboxing on AI

Colter Bay Capital Launches as Australia’s Newest Institutional Private Credit Fund

Global Thryv voices bring a sharper lens to International Women’s Day

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