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Desperate Australians have queued outside Centrelink offices and overwhelmed the MyGov website in the wake of massive job losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The government last week boosted the JobSeeker payment with a coronavirus supplement ... More

With 8 million Australians renting three million properties, what do you do if you can't pay the rent because of the impact of coronavirus? So far state and federal governments haven't announced measures to freeze rents. Banks are giving customers ... More

Pensioners, carers and Newstart recipients are among about 5 million vulnerable Australians who will receive a second $750 payment. The government yesterday announced a further $66 billion in economic stimulus, hot off the heels of the initial $17.6 ... More

Unemployed or underemployed Australians will be given early access to their superannuation from April. New measures released over the weekend will now allow people to apply for early access to their super if they are unemployed and or entitled to receive ... More