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SBS Bosnian - SBS na bosanskom jeziku
Porast nezaposlenosti u Australiji - "Kako ljudi uopšte preživljavaju?"

SBS Bosnian - SBS na bosanskom jeziku

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 6:23


Australsko vijeće socijalnih službi (ACOSS) objavilo je izvještaj "Faces of Unemployment" za 2024. godinu, koji je otkrio da čak 557.000 ljudi trenutno prima naknadu za nezaposlene više od godinu dana. Između ostalih zahtjeva, Vijeće je pozvalo saveznu vladu da poveća isplate naknada za nezaposlene, sa sadašnjih 56 dolara na najmanje 82 dolara dnevno, kao i da okonča automatske obustave plaćanja.

SBS Thai - เอสบีเอส ไทย
'How are people surviving?': long term unemployment increasing - ACOSS ชี้อัตราการว่างงานระยะยาวเพิ่มขึ้น หวั่นเงินช่วยเหลือไม่พอเยี

SBS Thai - เอสบีเอส ไทย

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 7:20


The Australian Council of Social Service has released its Faces of Unemployment report for 2024.It outlines a "mismatch" between those seeking jobs and the number of entry-level positions available, and criticises "erroneous" support services. - สภาบริการสังคมแห่งออสเตรเลีย (Australian Council of Social Service) ได้เผยแพร่รายงานข้อมูลอัตราการว่างงาน Faces of Unemployment ประจำปี 2024 โดยระบุว่าอัตราการว่างงานในระยะยาวขณะนี้อยู่ในระดับที่น่าเป็นห่วงต่อความมั่นคงทางเศรษฐกิจและสังคม

SBS Indonesian - SBS Bahasa Indonesia
How are people surviving?': long term unemployment increasing - Bagaimana Orang-orang Bertahan Hidup di saat Pengangguran Jangka Panjang Meningkat?

SBS Indonesian - SBS Bahasa Indonesia

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 6:30


The Australian Council of Social Service has released its Faces of Unemployment report for 2024. - Dewan Layanan Sosial Australia atau ACOSS telah merilis laporan Wajah Pengangguran untuk tahun 2024.

Vida em França
“França evita "shutdown”

Vida em França

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 7:18


O Conselho de Ministros aprovou nesta quarta-feira, 11 de Dezembro, o projecto de lei especial que permite a cobrança de impostos a partir de 1 de Janeiro. O economista Carlos Vinhas Pereira explica que esta lei temporária renova o orçamento de 2024 para o ano de 2025, até que seja aprovado um novo orçamento, evitando “o famoso shutdown americano”. O projecto de lei especial, que prevê a cobrança de impostos a partir de 1 de Janeiro, foi aprovado em Conselho de Ministros, todavia o Governo insistiu na necessidade de se adoptar “o mais rápido possível” um orçamento para 2025.Esta lei temporária permite “a continuidade dos serviços públicos e da vida do país”, e pode ser utilizada quando o Estado fica sem orçamento no dia 1º de Janeiro. O economista Carlos Vinhas Pereira explica que esta lei temporária renova o orçamento de 2024 para o ano de 2025, até que seja aprovado um novo orçamento, evitando “o famoso shutdown americano”.“[Esta lei] está prevista na Constituição francesa, artigo 47, vai permitir simplesmente assegurar a continuidade orçamental do Estado francês para evitar o famoso shutdown americano. Esta lei tem que ser adoptada antes do dia 31 de Dezembro, evitando que a França fique bloqueada”, disse.A demissão do Governo de Michel Barnier deixou pendente a apreciação de um projecto de orçamento para 2025 - no Parlamento - cuja aprovação antes do final do ano se torna improvável na ausência de um novo Governo.Carlos Vinhas Pereira refere a que este texto - que inclui apenas dois artigos - autoriza o Governo a continuar a cobrar os impostos existentes, até que seja votado um orçamento formal.Este dispositivo permite ainda a renovação das despesas do Estado ao nível de 2024, através de “decretos de abertura dos créditos aplicáveis”. As outras disposições devem permitir ao Estado e à Segurança Social contrair empréstimos nos mercados financeiros, através das agências específicas (AFT e Acoss), a fim de evitar a suspensão dos pagamentos.“É uma lei muito simples e feita para ser adoptada rapidamente, tanto pelo Conselho de Ministros, como pelo Parlamento. O mais importante é que o Governo continua a poder cobrar o imposto, havendo ainda uma recondução da despesa e das receitas do Estado idêntica à que foi prevista no orçamento de 2024”, refere.A maioria das forças políticas representadas no Parlamento veio dizer que não se vai opor a este projecto de “lei especial”. Todavia, alguns deputados da Nova Frente Popular, nomeadamente da França Insubçissa, e da União Nacional pretendem apresentar uma alteração a esta "lei especial", permitindo a indexação da tabela do imposto sobre o rendimento.O economista lembra que esta alteração evitaria que 18 milhões de franceses pagassem mais impostos, sublinhando que “como não houve indexação da grelha dos impostos e as pessoas tiveram um aumento do salário ligado à inflacção, vão pagar mais impostos do que estava previsto no Orçamento de 2025”.No entanto, o Conselho Constitucional emitiu um parecer sobre a interpretação deste ponto específico da lei, bem como sobre a constitucionalidade desta medida específica no âmbito de uma lei especial e considerou que “as novas medidas fiscais”, não sendo consideradas “necessárias para assegurar a continuidade da vida nacional, não se enquadram no domínio da lei especial”.O Conselho Constitucional estima que a indexação não faz parte das medidas “que tenham lugar em lei especial”, porque ultrapassa “a autorização para continuar a cobrar estes impostos”. De fora desta “lei especial” do orçamento fica o aumento das pensões, aplicando-se as regras do Código da Segurança Social. A partir de Janeiro de 2025, todas as pensões dos trabalhadores do sector privado e dos funcionários públicos vão aumentar de acordo com a inflação, 2,2%, ou seja, um valor acima do que estava previsto no orçamento de Michel Barnier, que previa congelar as pensões no próximo ano durante seis meses.Carlos Vinhas Pereira considera que esta medida vai ter um impacto negativo nos cofres do Estado francês, numa altura em que o país precisa de fazer economias.“O Governo ou o Estado francês vão ter que assumir mais 4 milhões, o valor a pagar pelo aumento das pensões, quando é público que o país precisa de fazer poupanças na ordem dos 60 mil milhões de euros. É uma situação grave e se não houver um sinal do novo Governo, haverá, com certeza, uma reacção dos investidores, sobretudo, das [agências] de notação e dos bancos que vão aumentar a taxa de juro da França. A França está a pagar taxas de juro ao nível da Grécia”, nota.Face ao impasse político que se vive no país, o economista avança que este ano fica marcado “por um recorde do número de falências das empresas” e antecipa um 2025 complicado para o sector económico, sem grandes reformas estruturais,“Não vejo como é que não pode ser complicado. A falta de maioria no Parlamento, mesmo no caso de haver um Governo, não vai permitir grandes reformas. Não há possibilidade de dissolver a Assembleia, portanto haverá uma continuidade. Não se poderão tomar grandes decisões no sentido de melhorar a situação financeira de França. Tinha que haver um consenso, tanto de esquerda como de direita, e neste momento uma parte quer mais despesas públicas para melhorar a saúde, aumentar os salários - o que se compreende- e do outro lado há uma vontade de cortar neste tipo de despesa para poder resolver o problema do défice francês”, admite.

SBS Mandarin - SBS 普通话电台
澳大利亚长期失业率上升 失业者难以生存

SBS Mandarin - SBS 普通话电台

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 5:38


澳大利亚社会服务委员会ACOSS发布了2024年《失业面孔》(Faces of Unemployment)报告。 (点击音频收听详细报道)

Sunday Nights with Rev. Bill Crews: Highlights
What poverty currently looks like in Australia?

Sunday Nights with Rev. Bill Crews: Highlights

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 11:11


Bill speaks with Cassandra Goldie, CEO of ACOSS, about the state of poverty in Australia amidst the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hacking HR
#HackingHR Ep 47 : Jérome Friteau, Directeur des Relations Humaines et de la transformation - Assurance Retraite

Hacking HR

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 44:57


The Grapevine
University industrial action, new Authority to act on net zero, and cost of living relief

The Grapevine

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 42:27


Dylan and Kulja speak with journalist Ben Schneiders about the state of the university sector after revelations of wage theft that saw university staff across the country striking last week to demand better working conditions and pay; regular guest Cam Walker makes sense of the inconsistencies between Federal and State governments on climate action following recent announcements of the Net Zero Authority and fracking in the Beetaloo Basin; and Edwina MacDonald, Deputy CEO of ACOSS, discusses announcements ahead of the federal budget including a $14.6 billion relief package to tackle growing cost of living issues.

Nova National News Briefing
More Than 300 Advocate Sign Open Letter Calling For Jobseeker Increase

Nova National News Briefing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 4:17


ACOSS says current jobseeker payments are woefully inadequate.  Big changes coming to those who need ongoing medication.  State Funeral accepted for Father Bob McGuire.  Joe Biden officially launches 2024 Presidential bid.  India to surpass China for most populous nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FIVEaa News Briefing
More Than 300 Advocate Sign Open Letter Calling For Jobseeker Increase

FIVEaa News Briefing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 4:17


ACOSS says current jobseeker payments are woefully inadequate.  Big changes coming to those who need ongoing medication.  State Funeral accepted for Father Bob McGuire.  Joe Biden officially launches 2024 Presidential bid.  India to surpass China for most populous nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Star News Briefing
More Than 300 Advocate Sign Open Letter Calling For Jobseeker Increase

Star News Briefing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 4:17


ACOSS says current jobseeker payments are woefully inadequate.  Big changes coming to those who need ongoing medication.  State Funeral accepted for Father Bob McGuire.  Joe Biden officially launches 2024 Presidential bid.  India to surpass China for most populous nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SBS Ukrainian - SBS УКРАЇНСЬКОЮ МОВОЮ
SBS News in Ukrainian - 16-03-2023 - Бюлетень SBS новин - 16-03-2023

SBS Ukrainian - SBS УКРАЇНСЬКОЮ МОВОЮ

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 11:02


16-03-2023. The latest news from Australia and Ukraine, and from rest of the World. Defence Minister Richard Marles says Paul Keating's criticism of the AUKUS submarine deal has not shaken the government's confidence in the security arrangement. Mr Keating has slammed the cost of the program and called it Australia's worst international decision since the conscription policy of World War I. The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is calling for people on the low incomes to be prioritised in the upcoming budget as Australians continue to battle a cost of living crisis. ACOSS wants unemployment benefits to be raised to at least $76 per day, up from the current $48. More News: sbs.com.au/language/ukrainian - 16-03-2023. Про найважливіше із потоку новин в Австралії, Україні та світі на час виходу радіовісника новин SBS Українською. Міністр оборони Aвстралії Річард Марлз каже, що критика Пола Кітінґа щодо угоди з підводними човнами AUKUS не похитнула довіру уряду до механізму безпеки. Пан Кітінг розкритикував вартість програми і назвав її найгіршим міжнародним рішенням Австралії з часів призовної політики Першої світової війни. ACOSS хоче, щоб допомога з безробіття була підвищена щонайменше до 76 доларів на день у порівнянні з поточними 48 доларами. Рівень безробіття в Австралії за лютий знизився на 0,2 відсотка Про це і більше слухайте тут: sbs.com.au/language/ukrainian

First Fuel
81: Energy Efficiency Summit 2022 – Efficient, electric and affordable: creating better homes

First Fuel

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 44:27


This week's episode of First Fuel is a recording of our panel titled ‘Efficient, Electric and affordable: Creating better homes,' from the 2022 National Energy Efficiency Summit. In this panel, Program Director of Climate and Energy at ACOSS, Kellie Caught, was joined by: Vanessa Davis, Researcher, Tagentyere Council; Margot Delafoulhouze, Systems Lead - Cities, Climateworks Centre; and Ben Milsom, co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Plenti. In a wide-ranging session, this expert panel discuss the huge positive impacts of energy efficiency and standardisation on residential homes, particularly on social and low income housing, and those in remote parts of Australia, where energy poverty can create literally life threatening circumstances. You can watch a video version of this panel and all our panels from the 2022 National Energy Efficiency Summit at eec.org.au/summit22 Key topics: The opportunities and benefits of residential energy efficiency Existing building stock and retrofits Energy efficiency financing in residential sector Looking to overseas for incentive inspiration Energy efficiency disclosure for existing buildings Connect with us Find Luke at https://twitter.com/lukemenzel Find out more about the Energy Efficiency Council at www.eec.org.au Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/EECouncil Email us firstfuel@eec.org.au To find out how you can listen to an upcoming episode of First Fuel live, visit www.eec.org.au/podcasts

First Fuel
80: Energy Efficiency Summit 2022 – Leaders Panel

First Fuel

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 45:10


This episode of First Fuel is a recording of the Leaders Panel at the 2022 National Energy Efficiency Summit. Delivered in person from Sydney, and streamed to a national online audience, the Summit brought together government, global experts, prominent consumer advocates and our largest industry associations for a unique, economy-wide discussion on the role of energy efficiency in this moment and beyond. In this panel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel was joined by: Edwina MacDonald, Acting CEO, ACOSS; Innes Willox, Chief Executive, Ai Group; Ken Morrison, Chief Executive, Property Council of Australia, Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister; and California Energy Commissioner Andrew McAllister. You can watch a video version of this panel and all our panels from the 2022 National Energy Efficiency Summit at eec.org.au/summit22 Key topics: Energy efficiency and its role in Australia's net zero target Supporting vulnerable households through the net zero transformation Critical role of energy efficiency for business Learning from California's approach to the demand side What's left to be done – and some advice to the federal government Connect with us Find Luke at https://twitter.com/lukemenzel Find out more about the Energy Efficiency Council at www.eec.org.au Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/EECouncil Email us firstfuel@eec.org.au

RN Drive - Separate stories podcast
ACOSS responds to 'Workforce Australia'

RN Drive - Separate stories podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 10:13


As of next week, Workforce Australia will be the new way to find a job and claim unemployment benefits. The difference is, it will use a ‘points system' to ensure welfare payments but a new ACOSS report has shown that the current government job-seeking program isn't working and there are some elements that need to change.

The SUWA Show - Squatters and Unwaged Workers Airwaves
Digital Dole Parole: Workforce Australia

The SUWA Show - Squatters and Unwaged Workers Airwaves

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022


Are we "stumbling zombie-like into a digital dystopia"?From the frontlines of a NON-full employment economy, we speak with Dr. Simone Casey on her observations of Workforce Australia.Heterodox economists often say, there is no such thing as a "natural" or "free" market. All markets need government regulation in order to exist. Case in point: the privatised "employment services" market. This market requires both government regulation, and government money, in order to exist.This market is going through a shake-up via new regulation -- a new contract -- transforming the market from "jobactive" to "Workforce Australia". But is this "market shake-up" going to help unemployed workers find meaningful, secure, decent work? Or will it merely refine the government's surveillance and punishment of people receiving unemployment benefits?Show NotesTo contact ACOSS policy officer, Dr. Simone Casey, with your stories about Workforce Australia,email Simone at simone@acoss.org.auPoints-based Activation in Workforce Australia – ACOSS FAQMutual obligations and the New Employment Services model (NESM) - ACOSS briefingPoints Based Activation SystemIntroduction to the Points Based Activation System for Workforce AustraliaExplainer - Workforce Australia and Points Based Activation System (PBAS)GetUp! petition to employment service minister Tony BurkeAustralian Unemployed Workers' Union (AUWU)Mutual Obligation: Independent job seeker Satisfaction SurveyDr Simone Casey, January 2020MusicTheme music:One in Ten by UB40St. Germain by Alice IvyKelli's Number by U.S. Army Blues is licensed under a Public Domain Mark 1.0 License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/US_Army_Blues/Live_At_Blues_Alley/0_-_08_-_The_US_Army_Blues_-_Kellis_Number

RN Drive - Separate stories podcast
People on the minimum wage say increase doesn't go far enough

RN Drive - Separate stories podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 23:46


Minimum wage earners say that an extra $40 a week isn't enough to improve their circumstances. ACOSS agrees saying when levelled with the inflation rate, low income workers will still be left behind. While the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says today's decision, coupled with the increase to the superannuation guarantee, will cost businesses nearly $8 billion a year

SBS German - SBS Deutsch
Forderung nach besseren Lebensbedingungen

SBS German - SBS Deutsch

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 7:25


Der Australian Council of Social Service und andere Gruppen des kommunalen Sektors haben ihre wichtigsten wahlpolitischen Forderungen zur Verbesserung der Lebensbedingungen von Menschen mit geringem Einkommen dargelegt. Zu den Forderungen von ACOSS gehört, dass die neue Regierung den Satz für JobSeeker und andere Einkommensbeihilfen dauerhaft anhebt - etwas, wozu sich keine der großen Parteien verpflichtet hat.

Green Left
Stop the cashless welfare card, raise JobSeeker | Green Left Show #22

Green Left

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 65:41


The latest episode of the Green Left Show features * Hayden Patterson (accidental activist, ACOSS board member, former president AUWU) * Amanda (Say No 7 Policy and legislation analysis) * Angela Carr (Housing activist and Socialist Alliance candidate) The episode focuses on "welfare" issues in the lead up to the election, particularly the Cashless Welfare Card/"Class Warfare Card" and the pitifully low rate of JobSeeker. View online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-22-stop-cashless-welfare-card-raise-jobseeker We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenLeftOnline/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenleftonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenleftonline/ Podbean: https://greenleftonline.podbean.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/greenleftonline Podcast also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Antennapod, Itunes and PodcastAddict.

Leadership Conversations
Leadership Conversation- Episode 144 with Simon Schrapel

Leadership Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 54:07


Name: Simon Schrapel AMCurrent title: Chief ExecutiveCurrent organisation: Uniting CommunitiesSimon Schrapel has enjoyed a 35+ year career of working in the Social and Community Services field in Australia and abroad in a range of practice, policy, planning and management roles.   This has involved positions in local government, State Government, and non-government organisations.   He is currently the Chief Executive of Uniting Communities, a South Australia-based community service agency committed to social justice and inclusion.  Throughout his career, Simon has undertaken a number of leadership positions in sector peak bodies, advocacy groups, and advisory boards.  Simon was President of ACOSS from 2009 – to 2013 having served as the Chair of SACOSS from 2002-to 2009.  He is a past Chair of the Child and Family Welfare Association of Australia, current Chair of Families Australia and Chair of Foodbank SA.  He served as a member of the National Compact Advisory Group and amongst other positions has been a member of the Prime Minister's National Panel on Economic Reform, Federal Government's Stronger Families and Communities Partnership, Australian Council for Children and Parenting, Chair of the South Australian Council for the Care of Children and member of the Expert Advisory Committee on Gambling and the National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children. Simon is also currently a member of the Premier's Council on Suicide Prevention and National Co-Chair of Anti-Poverty Week and Every Child. Simon was awarded Membership of the Order of Australia in 2017 for his services to children and family services and the community sector.Resources mentioned in this episode:Free Download of The Leadership Survival Guide (10 World-Class Leaders Reveal Their Secrets)The Leadership Conversations PodcastThe Jonno White Leadership PodcastThe Leadership Question of the Day PodcastClarity Website7 Questions on Leadership SeriesWe'd Love To Interview YOU In Our 7 Questions On Leadership Series!Subscribe To Clarity's Mailing ListJonno White's eBook Step Up or Step OutJonno White's Book Step Up or Step Out (Amazon)

The Briefing
Cost of living: Australians on the bread line

The Briefing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 21:09


We're repeatedly told this election is all about the cost of living. Basically, the cost of living is the amount of money it takes to cover basic expenses - things like food, fuel, electricity, childcare and healthcare…things you can't do without.   Jan Fran's joined by Cassandra Goldie, CEO of ACOSS and Adjunct Professor with UNSW Sydney; and Mellita Rose, a single mother of two from Perth struggling to makes ends meet. In last month's federal budget, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the government was focused on helping Australians make ends meet. It was all about the cost of living.   Well, why are low-income earners being left behind? And what can be done to help them?   Todays Headlines Major missile escalation in Ukraine Second week of election campaign kicks off Warringah candidate “isn't going anywhere” Voters won't know cost of submarine deal until after the election Cruise ships welcomed back   Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU Twitter: @TheBriefingAU  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RN Drive - Separate stories podcast
ACOSS responds to Labor's Jobseeker promise reversal

RN Drive - Separate stories podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 10:56


Labor has walked away from a commitment to increasing Jobseeker, citing "fiscal responsibility" during a time of rising national debt as the reason but ACOSS chief says that if the right support isn't provided, austerity measures won't work. Cassandra Goldie, CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service

Thursday Breakfast
Rent and the Cost of Living, Anti-Trans Legislation and Trans Rights, Labour Exploitation in Disability Employment, Social Policy and Climate Change

Thursday Breakfast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022


Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Eirene Tsolidis Noyce, founding Secretary of the Renters and Housing Union (RAHU), joins us to discuss the impacts of increased cost of living on renters in Australia. RAHU is a member-run union for renters which formed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and are fighting for safe and secure housing for all.// Isabelle Moreton is a community member who has been involved in analysing government policy and legislative pushes in Australia that affect trans and gender diverse people. Isabelle joins us today to speak about a range of issues surrounding the discussion of trans people in Australian politics and media, including the operation and impacts of framing of trans lives and identities as a legitimate arena for debate.// Here are some of the organisations, groups and individuals mentioned during Isabelle's interview, who are engaged in vital work for the rights of trans and gender diverse people:ACON TransHubEquality AustraliaLGBTI Rights AustraliaTrans Health AustraliaGender Analysis with Zinnia JonesTrans Safety NetworkAmerican Civil Liberties UnionProfessor Sandy O'SullivanJude DoyleChrista PetersonErin ReedMallory MooreDavid Paisley// Catherine McAlpine is the CEO of Inclusion Australia, the peak national organisation of people with intellectual disability and their families. She speaks with us today about the labour exploitation of people with a disability, which is being discussed this week during hearings at the Disability Royal Commission.// Kellie Caught is the Climate Change Policy Advisor for Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS). Kellie discusses ACOSS' response to the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, focusing on the importance of keeping social policy in view when developing initiatives to mitigate and adapt to climate change.// Songs//There's Only One - Winston Surfshirt ft. Genesis Owusu//

SBS Hindi - SBS हिंदी
SBS Hindi News 05 April 2022: ACOSS calls for urgent climate change action after a major report shows global warming has worsened

SBS Hindi - SBS हिंदी

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 12:32


In this latest Hindi bulletin: Major parties have been called upon to commit to action on climate change in their respective election campaigns, following the release of the latest IPCC report on global warming; India records 13 fuel price surges in a fortnight; The Grand Prix sued over a cancelled concert as the race returns to Melbourne this weekend and more news.

SBS Urdu - ایس بی ایس اردو
SBS Urdu News 04 April 2022 - ایس بی ایس اردو خبریں 4 اپریل 2022

SBS Urdu - ایس بی ایس اردو

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 3:00


ACOSS calls for urgent climate change action after a major report shows global warming has worsened, Labor calls for a clean fight in the upcoming election campaign during its national press club address and in sport, the Grand Prix sued over a cancelled concert as the race returns to Melbourne this weekend.  - ایس بی ایس اردو خبریں 4 اپریل 2022

Sunday Nights with Rev. Bill Crews: Highlights
A strong economy but poverty getting worse

Sunday Nights with Rev. Bill Crews: Highlights

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 5:28


The Australian Council of Social Service and UNSW report found poverty in Australia halved in 2020 due to COVID payments - a gain reversed when the support was cut. Rev. Bill Crews speaks to Cassandra Goldie from ACOSS about the importance of direct government intervention and that "we can end poverty but will we?"    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wednesday Breakfast
Covid disaster payment, Ending Indefinite and Arbitrary Immigration Detention Bill, Australia's first female roadie, Modern slavery

Wednesday Breakfast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022


WEDNESDAY 19th January 20227:12 Paddy speaks with Australia's first female roadie, Tana Douglas who discussed her memoir loud and the impact of covid on the music industry and we're going to take a listen back now. Paddy starts by asking Tana about the importance of music in her life.7:30 Claudia speaks to Dr Katie Hepworth from the Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility about workers' rights and modern slavery in the supply chains of Australian companies.7:55 Dr Cassandra Goldie is the CEO at the Australian Council of Social Services - otherwise known as ACOSS - and is here telling us about how the federal government's most recent move drives another blow to casual workers across this pandemic.8:15 We talk to Pamela Curr, from the Refugee Advocacy Network about Andrew Wilkie's bill - Ending Indefinite and Arbitrary Immigration Detention Bill 2021 - which is calling for submissions.

RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast
Community organisations call for a budget reset to boost funding for essential services

RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 6:06


With an election looming, the Australian Council of Social Services and its members are calling on both major parties to reject tax cuts in order to fund essential services. The organisation is warning that an incoming government may struggle to close a gap in services with the revenue available.

RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast
"I'd rather be on welfare here in Australia than anywhere else in the world": Bridget McKenzie

RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 7:33


With Greater Sydney's lockdown extended until at least the end of August, the state and federal governments are increasing their COVID Disaster Payments for hundreds of thousands of businesses. There's been some criticism surrounding the eligibility criteria of the payments, but Senator Bridget McKenzie says that during this pandemic, she'd rather be on welfare in Australia than "anywhere else in the world".

Stick Together
CDP - Community Development Program

Stick Together

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021


We'll hear from Lara Watson the National Indigenous Officer at the Australian Council of Trade Unions the ACTU who has been part of a four-year campaign to have the CDP in it's present form to be stopped. We will also hear some comments from some speakers at the recent ACOSS the Australian Council of Social Service budget reply seminar as they wonder aloud at what the Federal Government might have in mind.

RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast
Weighing up the Budget's winners and losers

RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 25:44


We may still be in the midst of the pandemic, but the future is bright, according to the Treasurer, who released the Federal Budget last night. So what will the Budget mean for individuals, business and the nation?

Take on Board
That's unexpected! How Elenie Poulos found her own path to the boardroom

Take on Board

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 25:16


Today on the Take on Board podcast, Helga is speaking to Elenie Poulos about her accidental journey to the boardroom.Elenie is on the boards of Uniting NSW/ACT and ANDI (Australian National Development Index). She was previously on the boards of ACOSS, Act for Peace and the Churches Refugee Taskforce.She has more than 20 years’ experience working in public policy, advocacy and government relations in the not-for-profit sector. She is an ordained minister in the Uniting Church in Australia and has a PhD in Politics.Contact Elenie or find out more about her:https://eleniepoulos.net/Resources mentioned in this episode:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-sOgMIu3z_A7s-Ghnj6ywgFOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATION:Next Take on Board event: Developing strategy: From global to local organisations - 25 May 2021https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=736768&Join the Take on Board community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TakeOnBoard/Follow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardFor more information about Helga Svendsen: https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/Interested in working with Helga? https://www.helgasvendsen.com.au/workwithmeContact Helga: helga@helgasvendsen.com.au

Australia Wide
ACOSS Chief says jobseeker announcement a “heartless betrayal of millions of people with the least”

Australia Wide

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 30:00


People on unemployment benefits will receive an extra $25 per week under changes to JobSeeker from April, but will receive less money overall due to the end of the coronavirus supplement.

RN Drive - Separate stories podcast
Unemployment payment to increase by $50 a fortnight

RN Drive - Separate stories podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 9:10


ACOSS and welfare advocates have labelled the increase a "betrayal"

Australia Wide
ACOSS Chief says jobseeker announcement a “heartless betrayal of millions of people with the least”

Australia Wide

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 30:00


People on unemployment benefits will receive an extra $25 per week under changes to JobSeeker from April, but will receive less money overall due to the end of the coronavirus supplement.

Affix
Episode 7: Categorization and Inequality

Affix

Play Episode Play 33 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 53:45


Please contact us or support us on Patreon! In this episode Brian and Chris discuss shareholder value, important categorization problems such as whether a hotdog is a sandwich or ice is a rock. We talk about inequality in Australia and bet on whether movies will ever make a comeback (of course not, everyone just listens to podcasts now)The Friedman Doctrine holds that a corporations only purpose is to return value to shareholdersDid Brian edit the Shareholder Value wikipedia page?The Ontology of Psychiatric Conditions by Scott AlexanderBill gates and Vaccine ProductionEmergent Ventures and Fast GrantsBryan Caplan really hates masksWhat defines a sandwich anyway?The categories were made for man, not man for categories - Another Scott Alexander postSorites Paradox. Maybe the Soroity problem if we believe Brian?ACOSS report on inequality in Australia in 2018Big list of coffee bets

Sunday Nights with Rev. Bill Crews: Highlights
Homeless numbers set to rise

Sunday Nights with Rev. Bill Crews: Highlights

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 4:49


A study by UNSW and the Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) found the reduction in homelessness at the height of the pandemic has begun to reverse. Rev. Bill Crews spoke to Cassandra Goldie from ACOSS about the spike in homelessness as support winds back.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcast
Recommendation: a super tax on retirees

Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 8:01


A proposal to reform the taxation of superannuation on retirees.

RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast
Welfare groups warn COVID-19 supplement payment cuts are too much, too soon

RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 8:26


As Australians start a new year the lifelines that have kept many families and businesses afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic will be pared back.

Perth Live with Oliver Peterson
Federal Budget 2020 reaction - ACOSS Cassandra Goldie

Perth Live with Oliver Peterson

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 3:52


Federal Budget 2020 reaction - ACOSS Cassandra Goldie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CIO Radio.TV
Jean-Baptiste Courouble, l'ACOSS

CIO Radio.TV

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 10:29


Alain Marty, Directeur de la rédaction de CIO Radio.TV, Thierry Cartalas, partner au sein de TNP Consultants, Bruno Buffenoir, Area Vice President France de ServiceNow, et Patrice Clech, rédacteur en chef adjoint de CIO Radio.TV reçoivent Jean-Baptiste Courouble, DSI de l’ACOSS. 

RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast
Cuts to JobSeeker will cost economy $31 billion: report

RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 6:34


JobSeeker was originally doubled in April but will be slashed by $300 a fortnight at the end of next week, and is due to go back to $40 a day in December.

CEDA Events
The Greater Good | Dr. Peter Davidson, Principal Advisor, ACOSS

CEDA Events

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 29:34


In this episode of The Greater Good, CEDA Chief Economist Jarrod Ball is joined by Dr. Peter Davidson of ACOSS to discuss the implications of a lowered Jobseeker rate, the impacts on the unemployment rate for the foreseeable future, and what can be done to avoid the economy falling further than is already expected.

Money News with Ross Greenwood: Highlights
JobSeeker extended but reduced: ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie

Money News with Ross Greenwood: Highlights

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 4:45


JobSeeker 2.0: extended, tightened, reduced. ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie joins Brooke Corte. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

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Alternative News
Alternative News - Interview with Pas Forgione from ACOSS

Alternative News

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020


Today I’m speaking with Pas Forgione  from ACOSS Aust’n Council for Social Services.Pas is the Raise The Rate community organiser, working closely with people on Newstart (now JobSeeker and JobKeeper) and Youth Allowance, to support them to share their stories, as well as with other supporters and organisations.Before this, he spent over 5 years coordinating Anti-Poverty Network SA, a grassroots campaigning organisation led by people directly affected by poverty and unemployment, that advocated on a wide range of topics related to social security policy, included the inadequacy of Allowances and Pensions, cashless welfare, robodebt, Job Active, Centrelink call waiting times, and other issues.

The Daily Breakdown
Social engineers want your wallet

The Daily Breakdown

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 31:08


We always knew that increasing JobSeeker wouldn't be temporary, and now the social engineers are making the case for why it should be permanent, completely ignoring its perverse incentives. And we explore the positive of COVID-19 - how it's exposed the true face of China.

UNSW SpeakEasy Podcast
S05, Ep 2: Poverty, its not that complex – with Cassandra Goldie

UNSW SpeakEasy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 38:41


Staying hot on the trail of the ‘big issues’, this episode Annie & Carla get some quality time with the amazing Dr Cassandra Goldie, CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) and tireless advocate for tackling poverty and inequality to reflect on a recent Report into Poverty in Australia by ACOSS & UNSW and to ‘crack the code’ on some of our biggest social issues including “Raising the Rate” of Newstart and how to make housing more affordable. We also talk about why the topic of Superannuation is REALLY interesting… really ☺ Link to ACOSS website: https://www.acoss.org.au/ Poverty in Australia report 2020, Part 1 http://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Poverty-in-Australia-2020_Part-1_Overview.pdf Poverty and Inequality Partnership – ACOSS and UNSW http://povertyandinequality.acoss.org.au/poverty/ How to talk about poverty in the UK https://frameworksinstitute.org/assets/files/PDF_Poverty/JRFUKPovertyMessageMemo2018Final.pdf

20twenty
Gospel Transforms Acoss Cultural Boundaries - Dr John Warlow (CURE for Life) - 9 Dec 2019

20twenty

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 42:01


There's plenty of talk on radio, but with 20twenty you'll find Life, Culture & Current events from a Biblical perspective. Interviews, stories and insight you definately won't hear in the mainstream media. This feed contains selected content from 20twenty, heard every weekday morning. See www.vision.org.au for more details Help Vision to keep 'Connecting Faith to Life': https://vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Radio ADL Catch-Up
Religious Freedom Bill Goes Too Far

Radio ADL Catch-Up

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 11:21


Almost a year ago, the Federal Government committed to developing a package of legislative reforms that would further protect freedom of religion under Australian law and in the community. The Australian Council of Social Service says it supports enshrining the right to freedom from religious discrimination in legislation, but that the draft Religious Freedom Bill goes too far, privileging religious interests over the rights and interests of other people. John Mikelsons, Senior Advisor, Community Services and Health at ACOSS spoke to Small Change about the background to the draft Bill and the key areas of concern. Produced by Lisa Burns.Support the show.

Policy Forum Pod
A sense of social insecurity

Policy Forum Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 72:34


Compared to its OECD peers, Australia has an above-average poverty rate, and couples this with rising rates of homelessness, an increasingly casualised workforce, and dole rates so low that a chorus of voices from across the political spectrum are calling for an increase in Newstart payment.But has the country really got the measure of poverty rates and their impacts? What’s life really like on the breadline? And what policies do we need to ensure a social welfare system that protects the most vulnerable in society? This week on Policy Forum Pod a brilliant panel - Nicole Wiggins, Dr John Falzon, and Professor Matthew Gray - tackle these questions and more.Pod presenters Professor Sharon Bessell and Martyn Pearce also discuss Australia’s Anti-Poverty Week, Australia’s Women of Influence, whether writing to MPs is an effective way of changing policy, and last week’s Great Green Debate live event.Professor Matthew Gray is Director of the Centre for Social Research and Methods at The Australian National University. He was previously Director of the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Director of Research for the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, and Deputy Director of the Australian Institute of Family Studies.Dr John Falzon OAM is Senior Fellow, Inequality and Social Justice at Per Capita. He is also a sociologist, poet, and social justice advocate, and was national CEO of the St Vincent de Paul Society from 2006 to 2018. John’s current work focuses on social security reform, housing and homelessness, workers’ rights, and rebuilding the concept of the common good across society.Nicole Wiggins is Director of the Early Morning Centre. The Early Morning Centre is a community hub supporting Canberra people who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness and those experiencing social isolation.Sharon Bessell is a Professor at Crawford School of Public Policy, where she is co-leader of the ANU Individual Deprivation Measure (IDM) team. The IDM is a new, gender-sensitive and multidimensional measure of poverty.Martyn Pearce is a presenter for Policy Forum Pod and the Editor of Policy Forum.Show notes | The following were referred to in this episode:MyCause page for supporting Canberra community charitiesPodcast: Great Green DebateThe Early Morning CentrePoverty in Australia 2018 (ACOSS and UNSW)Australia’s unemployment benefit lowest amongst OECD countriesSenate Inquiry into the Adequacy of NewstartSenate Inquiry into the Adequacy of Newstart in 2012Harmer Review (Pension Review Report)Podcast: Julian Burnside - Changing attitudes towards refugees and asylum seekers

MONEY FM 89.3 - Your Money With Michelle Martin
What holds the young back from financial planning

MONEY FM 89.3 - Your Money With Michelle Martin

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 16:48


How can the young capitalise on youth and time to start financial planning early? Roslinda Mohd Solihin, Head of Adoption Services and Senior Manager of Programmes at APKIM Resources and ACOSS.

Thursday Breakfast
Centrelink "Robodebt", Global Compact on Refugees, Humanitarianism, Race Studies and protest against anti-LGBTIQ hate tour

Thursday Breakfast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018


Thursday Breakfast 16 August 2018with Em and Katia7:00am Acknowledgment of Country7:05am Petero Thony - No No7:09am Alternative News7:15am Cassandra Goldie, CEO ACOSS, joins us to discuss the risk and negligence of Centrelink's most recent robodebt trial7:30am Jeswynn Yogaratnum, lecturer of law, speaks about the current status of the Global Compact on Refugees7:45am May Maloney on receiving the Mary Fran Myers Gender and Diasater Award 7:56am Sophygrophy - Purple $way8:00am Alana Lentin, President of the Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Association, on a new unit at Western Sydney University - Understanding Race8:15am Iris, 3CR's Queering the Air, talks about a snap protest against the extreme anti-LGBTIQ hate tour by Quentin Van Meter and an anti-trans book launch hosted by the reactionary right wing Australian Families Association

MONEY FM 89.3 - Your Money With Michelle Martin
Financial conversations with your kids 101

MONEY FM 89.3 - Your Money With Michelle Martin

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 15:52


Now we know it's parents' responsibilities to educate their children on financial matters but how do you have that conversation with them and how often? Roslinda Mohd Solihin, Head of Adoption Services and Senior Manager of Programmes at APKIM Resources and ACOSS.

MONEY FM 89.3 - Your Money With Michelle Martin
Parents need to teach children financial literacy

MONEY FM 89.3 - Your Money With Michelle Martin

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 14:48


In order to cultivate a habit of financial planning in the next generation, when should parents begin imparting financial knowledge to their children? And what if parents aren’t financially literate? Roslinda Mohd Solihin, Head of Adoption Services and Senior Manager of Programmes at APKIM Resources and ACOSS.

MONEY FM 89.3 - Your Money With Michelle Martin
Couples need to talk about financial matters or risk getting divorced.

MONEY FM 89.3 - Your Money With Michelle Martin

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2018 16:14


How can young couples better prepare themselves for the important roles they will play in marriage, particularly in the area of financially planning? Find out from Roslinda Mohd Solihin, Head of Adoption Services and Senior Manager of Programmes at APKIM Resources and ACOSS.

Beyond Zero - Community
Beyond Zero - Community

Beyond Zero - Community

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2017


This BZE Radio episode was broadcast on Monday 23rd October 2017 “Every parrot in the pet shop is talking about Energy Policy” ACCCBut for a summit , a lot of voices were absent. Big Wind, Big Solar and the growing movement of citizens, intellectuals and NGO’s demanding the rapid energy descent away from coal oil and gas. The chiefs who supply us with over 80% of our dirty energy were there as the clean energy target was swallowed up and the National Energy Guarantee emerged.The NEG requires Energy Retailers to give a guarantee of reliability. They will need to contract or own a certain amount of dispatchable power. As more coal fired power stations close, this could mean they invest in pumped hydro storage , batteries or gas turbines. In a heatwave when all the air conditioners go on, pumped hydro storage can turn on in 20 seconds and batteries in 1 second, according to Professor Andrew Blakers ANU.  He says 20 or 30 of the 22,000 possible sites need to be developed for pumped hydro storage and they can be built quickly, but none of this was discussed at the summit.The NEG also requires retailers to guarantee electricity with a set level of emissions intensity. The amount will be reduced each year. The emissions from gas were hardly mentioned. Does this mean the responsibility for our Paris Commitments is in the hands of retailers?Many of the people we interview say that we need a carbon tax to cut emissions in every sector and it was clear at the summit that even business leaders who had opposed this in the past were now demanding any sort of policy framework as long as it could survive short term governments. Mark Butler said  “At the end of the day companies will start contracting and trading with each other and a price will emerge on that which reflects the carbon obligation”.Comments that the RET was a subsidy to renewables ,that all subsidies are out and we now have a level playing field might bamboozle some people. But until all subsidies to fossil fuels are removed and Dr Finkel’s recommendation that we have an Economy Wide Plan by 2020 to map out the energy descent away from fossils, we are expected to trust to the market.We hear fromChief Scientist Dr Allan Finkel Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg Opposition leader Bill Shorten ACOSS head Cassandra Goldie National Farmers Federation  leader Fiona Simpson. Further Reading:https://reneweconomy.com.au/kidston-pumped-hydro-storage-capacity-boosted-25-24533/ http://reneweconomy.com.au/investor-confidence-could-be-smashed-without-additional-detail-62884/   22 Oct 2017|Categories: Community Show

ESE décrypte
ÉPISODE 2 - ACOSS - MUTUALITÉ FRANÇAISE - GOUVERNANCE FHF

ESE décrypte

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2017 5:18


Au programme de ce deuxième numéro (semaine du 25 au 29 septembre 2017) - Retour sur l'une des informations majeures du PLFSS 2018 : nouveau rôle de l'Acoss = nationalisation de l'Unedic ? - La semaine "dense" de la Mutualité Française - Retour sur le problème de gouvernance à la FHF

Stick Together
Disability Wages Win

Stick Together

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2017


The work of disabled workers, their laywers from the AED legal centre and pro bono work from barristers delivered back pay for up to 10,000 workers in Australian Disability Enterprises. We have words from Kairsty Wilson AED Principal Legal Pracitioner about this society changing out come.Federal Government  use of data matching and modeling techniques have been applied to social security recipients payments with extraordinary results. CEO of ACOSS, Cassandra Goldie, comes out fighting at the Governments latest stunt.

Australian politics live podcast
Is Australia a fair country? Australian politics live in Sydney podcast

Australian politics live podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2016 51:45


Lenore Taylor and Katharine Murphy examined fairness in Australian society at a live event in Sydney with Tanya Plibersek, deputy Labor leader, Trent Zimmerman, the Liberal MP for North Sydney and Cassandra Goldie, chief executive of Acoss. A lively Q&A featured a small business owner who doesn’t want a tax cut and a real estate agent who wants to abolish negative gearing. All that and a performance from the new Hansard Monologues play

Pencho y Aída
Margoth Arana, Amanda Hernández y Edith Patricia Larios (Cosmetólogas)

Pencho y Aída

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2016 77:06


Celebramos a las cosmetólogas en su día, Margoth Arana presidenta de Asociación de Cosmetólogas Salvadoreñas (ACOSS) Amanda Hernández directora artística y propietaria de Amanda's Salón y Edith Patricia Larios directora técnica de educación de FLERT.

Comments and Musings podcast
Standing Up for what is right

Comments and Musings podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2015 9:23


This is the speech that I gave as the opening of the ACOSS Conference in June 2014. This was only a few weeks after the horror first Budget of the Abbott Government. Many in the community sector were shocked at the attack on low income people and were afraid of the consequences for vulnerable people and themselves.    An associated blog article is here. The ACOSS website is at www.acoss.org.au  My blog is at francislynch.me

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Lectures and Presentations
Reimagining leadership for a fairer Australia (Swinburne Leadership Dialogues - panel discussion)

Lectures and Presentations

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2014 75:14


Speakers: Andrew Leigh, Cassandra Goldie, Sue Richardson, Cassandra WilkinsonAustralia was, and remains, less unequal than other western nations. But since the eighties, income and asset ownership have become steadily more concentrated. Despite this, serious public discussion about the growing inequality of income and opportunity has barely begun. In this discussion, four experts - Dr Andrew Leigh MHR, Federal Shadow Assistant Treasurer; Cassandra Goldie, CEO of ACOSS; Sue Richardson, Principal Research Fellow at the National Institute of Labour Studies; and Cassandra Wilkinson from the Centre for Independent Studies - discuss how inequality is impacting on our lives, our economy and our society - and the leadership we need for a fairer Australia. Recorded at Swinburne on 18 September 2014.