Rebecca Gredley
The show must go on: Arts sector support package worth $250 million flagged
Grants and loans totalling $250 million will be available to artists and entertainers to help the creative sector survive the coronavirus pandemic....
One million Australians tipped to seek welfare because of virus
One million Australians are expected to apply for unemployment benefits because of coronavirus. The number of people on JobSeeker rose by about...
Historians look to past plagues to understand the coronavirus pandemic’s future
For historians there’s a future in studying the past, particularly when it comes to coronavirus. Medieval historians have been taking cues from...
Welfare recipients to report actual wages
Welfare recipients could soon be required to report their actual fortnightly earnings to Centrelink, instead of providing a calculation based on their...
Firefighters reject Morrison’s national inquiry
Australian firefighters are urging Scott Morrison not to call a royal commission into the unprecedented bushfires ravaging the country. The United Firefighters...
Emissions pressure prompts energy plans
Future plans for Australia’s energy sector are being mapped out by the federal government, as pressure continues to mount for a more...
Ross Garnaut urges zero emissions target ‘ASAP’
Australia must aim for zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible otherwise bushfire conditions will deteriorate significantly, economist Ross Garnaut says....
Chinese ambassador won’t rule Scott Morrison invitation to Beijing
China’s ambassador to Australia has not ruled out Prime Minister Scott Morrison being invited to Beijing. Cheng Jingye has promised to “do...
Newstart so low there’s no point setting a budget, senators told
People on Newstart are on such little money they see no point in having a budget, senators have been told. A Senate...
Welfare drug test laws on way to Senate
Legislation underpinning the Morrison government’s drug testing of Australians on welfare has passed the first parliamentary hurdle, with the Coalition hoping third...