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ACOSS

  1. 'Aussie mums on welfare are fighting back' Congrats @ACurrentAffair9 for positive story on single mums ow.ly/b8Jwo @tracygrimshaw about 16 hours ago via HootSuite
  2. 'Indigenous Australians in remote areas will have ATM fees waived' by @PatKarvelas ow.ly/b8Jmk @congressmob @mareeoh about 16 hours ago via HootSuite
  3. Stronger Futures continues dark era for Aborigines, says @amnestyOz by Dan Harrison ow.ly/b8Jiz about 16 hours ago via HootSuite
  4. RT @janellesaffin: No one can live on Newstart as a Labor Member committed to social and economic justice I shall keep lobbying to change it about 16 hours ago via HootSuite
  5. Vic police apprehend a mentally disturbed person on average every two hours, a 'drain on resources' by @FarahFarouque ow.ly/b6YPr 4:38 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
  6. 52% of Australians arrested for crimes say alcohol or drug use was a factor: New Report by Liz Hannan @smh ow.ly/b6YCa 4:33 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
  7. ‘New start needed for broken welfare system’ by @PatsKarvelas ow.ly/b6Ylf ow.ly/b6Yo5 4:27 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
  8. RT @kathhornbuckle: Tessa Boyd Caine tells @4BCAfternoons how nobody can survive on just $35 a day 4bc.com.au/blogs/4bc-blog… ow.ly/b5nCJ 4:44 PM May 22nd via HootSuite
  9. 'Could you live off $35 a day?' Listen to interview with Acting CEO Tess Boyd-Caine ow.ly/b5mMG ow.ly/b5mNA 4:40 PM May 22nd via HootSuite
  10. Article of Today: 'Bitter tears hide super self interest' by @1RossGittins @smh ow.ly/b5n6o ow.ly/b5n4n 4:33 PM May 22nd via HootSuite
  11. 'Jobless need help and motivation' by Alan Mitchell @FinancialReview ow.ly/b5mQN ow.ly/b5mSK 4:29 PM May 22nd via HootSuite
  12. 'The fair go has fairly gone' by Chris Middendorp @theage ow.ly/b5mEH ow.ly/b5mIm 4:26 PM May 22nd via HootSuite
  13. Govt urged to rethink planned budget cuts to single parent payments & raise Allowances to prevent worsening poverty ow.ly/b3FOo 4:18 PM May 21st via HootSuite
  14. 'ACOSS urges Government to rethink cuts to sole parents and to lift Allowances' ow.ly/b2jrB New Factsheet ow.ly/b2jti 11:39 PM May 20th via HootSuite
  15. New ACOSS Factsheet on planned cuts to payments for sole parents: Myths & Facts ow.ly/b2cmi 9:05 PM May 20th via HootSuite
  16. 'Is the dole enough?' 62% polled by The Project say no! See interview with Acting CEO Tessa Boyd-Caine ow.ly/b25nQ (2.45mins in) 5:52 PM May 20th via HootSuite
  17. ACOSS continues to lobby federal MPs & Senators for urgent increase to Newstart as recommended by the Henry Tax Review ow.ly/b24v0 5:17 PM May 20th via HootSuite
  18. Craig Emerson refuses to back backbencher calls for increase in dole ow.ly/b23a3 ACOSS will continue the fight ow.ly/b23dZ 4:42 PM May 20th via HootSuite
  19. In case you missed it: 'Labor MPs push for dole increase' by @mishaschubert & @srpeatling ow.ly/b22ZT ow.ly/b234g 4:35 PM May 20th via HootSuite
  20. 'Anger as lone parents face benefit cuts' ow.ly/b22W9 4:30 PM May 20th via HootSuite
  • Name ACOSS
  • Location Sydney, Australia
  • Web http://www.acoss....
  • Bio The Australian Council of Social Service is the peak body of the community sector and the voice for low income Australians.
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