The federal government has proposed changes to Australia's $2 billion employment services system to make them “more responsive, effective and dignified”.

Employment minister Amanda Rishworth plans to move system from a ‘one size fits all’ employment services model to three streams of support ...

The Labor government is announcing a major overhaul of the employment services industry and the rules that jobless Aussies ...

Millions of Australians who receive Centrelink benefits are receiving a much-needed boost. The payment rates for Age Pension, ...

A plea for welfare payments to be raised to deal with the cost-of-living crisis has gone unheard in this year’s federal budget. The call to increase Centrelink payments was raised by the Economic ...

The Labor government is announcing a major overhaul of the employment services industry and the rules that jobless Aussies ...

Q+A: The changes to capital gains tax have ruffled plenty of feathers. But will they apply to those on Centrelink support payments such as the age pension?

The age pension, carer payments, federal rent assistance, youth allowance and JobSeeker will all jump higher. Single adult pensioners will receive an extra $29.70 a fortnight for a total payment of ...

The Centrelink-issued Commonwealth Seniors Health Card gives access to cheaper medicines and other perks estimated to be worth up to $3,000 a year. (Source: Getty) The Commonwealth Seniors Health Card ...

Aussies who receive Centrelink payments are being reminded of their obligations this tax time. Taxpayers can now lodge their tax returns for the 2023-24 financial year. Services Australia said most ...