Latest news Correct course on gas reservation or risk capture A cross-sector alliance has warned the Albanese Government’s domestic gas reservation is on course to be captured by narrow vested interests. The group includes many of the biggest players in the reservation debate – Australia’s chief industry advocate, the union for gas workers and gas-intensive heavy industry, the country’s largest environmental group, and the peak body supporting energy-poor low-income households. Click here to read more Three in four people in households reliant on JobSeeker live in poverty Australia’s income support system is leaving large numbers of people below the poverty line, according to new research from the ACOSS and UNSW Sydney-led Poverty and Inequality Partnership released at the start of Anti-Poverty Week. Click here to read more Raising rates will push more people out of employment Increasing interest rates will cost jobs, with the heaviest burden falling on people who lose work or can’t find enough paid work, ACOSS has warned ahead of the RBA decision on Tuesday.Click here to read more Australia risks the high unemployment of Canada and New Zealand With unemployment continuing to rise in August by 28,000 people, Australia must change its approach to reducing inflation to avoid the comparatively higher unemployment of other advanced nations, said the Australian Council of Social Service.Click here to read more Intergenerational report paints an alarming picture of the future that calls for bold reforms Worsening disasters, ongoing global shocks, and an aging population will lead to more severe inequality and social division without bold reforms to protect the community, said ACOSS following the release of the Intergenerational report.Click here to read more