Treasury figures reveal the ­Abbott government expects the average time on the dole to remain at four years and four months, despite its welfare crackdown. New Department of Social Security data ...

Nearly 500 people have joined the dole queue around south east London due to temporary work opportunities drying up. Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham all saw an increase in unemployment numbers ...

Research Fellow, Research & Policy Centre, Brotherhood of St Laurence and Honorary Researcher, Melbourne Social Equity Institute, The University of Melbourne Claims that Middle Eastern migrants are ...

The Murdoch-owned Daily Telegraph, a Sydney tabloid, recently launched a campaign to collectively demonise Muslim immigrants, refugees and welfare recipients. It led with a front-page article claiming ...