Supersized Stereotypes

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About fucking time! The Libs have never been in a weaker position, & if Albo values being in government, he should make the most of it.

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Hours on hold: These are the longest wait times Centrelink callers have faced Services Australia has acknowledged that Australians are still on hold for too long.

Possibly good news for Centrelink users?

"...which would see 3,000 staff brought on in a bid to tackle the blow out in call wait times.
The majority of the new hires have started, with the remainder set to begin training by the end of this week"

#povvolife #auspol

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Jobseeker endured 11 weeks without Centrelink payments but was still forced to attend job agency app... Advocates say government failing to meet ‘basic obligation’ to process claims quickly after Tim McCabe spent weeks with ‘no income’

When is our allegedly caring Labor government going to de-Libify Centrelink, & get rid of the worthless privatised employment agencies?

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www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

More than 7 million scan orders in three months but patients now paying huge gap fees The overall bulk-billing rate for the 7.8 million diagnostic imaging services carried out in Australia in the September quarter was 76.4 per cent – the lowest since the three months to December 2013...

The Australian public health system continues to slowly become more unaffordable
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www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

Un-paywalled link:
archive.is/SZfNY

Property Market: Suburbs where you should bought a home five years ago

Now the Property section is just taking the piss:
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Renewed calls for Labor to ditch work for the dole scheme as major charity walks away Brotherhood of St Laurence will no longer take part, saying program is ‘not in the best interests of people who are unemployed’

Brotherhood of St Laurence drops out of Work for the Dole scheme, acknowledging that it's bad for the forced participants.

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www.theguardian.com/business/202...

'Unprecedented' rental pain warrants urgent policy fix - Michael West Renters are feeling more hurt than ever as housing unaffordability and low availability contribute to “unprecedented” stress. Almost half all Australian suburbs are in extreme pain, as quantified ...

It turns out that capping rent prices works fine, contrary to the whining of greedy landlords.

michaelwest.com.au/unprecedente...
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When Percy saw a suburban house sitting empty, he moved himself in. Meet Australia's squatters They're hiding in plain sight in some of Australia's most expensive suburbs. Priced out of the rental market or just sick of being in it, these people are squatting in empty properties instead.

Squatting in Australia when you can't afford to buy or rent.
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"When Percy saw a suburban house sitting empty, he moved himself in. Meet Australia's squatters"

www.sbs.com.au/news/the-fee...