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An unemployed Melburnian who complained about the $20-a-week increase to JobSeeker has hit back after experiencing a wave of backlash over his criticism of Australia’s welfare system.Graphic designer Jez Heywood, 47, last week told The…

A Sunshine Coast dad who sparked backlash for claiming he did not have the “energy” to work full-time and preferred getting a “top-up” from Centrelink recently claimed that “no one makes a lifestyle choice” to go on Jobseeker.Prior to last…

2GB host Ben Fordham has unloaded on “dole bludgers” after this week’s increases to welfare payments in the federal budget, angrily telling one unemployed Melburnian to “get a job”.Speaking to The Australian earlier this week, graphic…

For a Government that has promised to take action on climate change and environmental protection after a “decade of neglect” by the Coalition, Labor’s second budget has left experts and advocates bitterly disappointed.Although this budget…

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has issued a sombre warning for all Australians, predicting years of struggle ahead.Addressing the nation in his budget speech on Tuesday night, Dr Chalmers made no secret of the fact that Australia was not immune to…

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The Australian government has hailed the significance of Rishi Sunak’s ascension to the British Prime Ministership following his “commitment” and “persistence” to obtain the role.Mr Sunak won the UK Conservative Party‘s leadership overnight…