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Your Newstart Stories

16 May 2012
As part of our Newstart campaign, we asked for your stories and we're really grateful for the responses we've had.
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Final Day: lessons learned on Newstart

20 Apr 2012
My week on Newstart has been an eye opener (and I already knew quite a bit), not just the big things, but for all the small thi...
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Day 5: Community services & hard times

19 Apr 2012
Rachel visited fantastic community service organisations - and found out how difficult it can be to access help.
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Day 4: Rachel visits Glenda

17 Apr 2012
Today I visited Glenda who has been on Newstart for a considerable period of time, she is slightly older than me and is finding...
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Day 3: Rachel gets Ready To Work

16 Apr 2012
So many of you are writing in, through Facebook and email, to share the ways you've found to get by on Newstart. Thank you so m...
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Fiona writes to Minister Shorten

16 Apr 2012
I am not asking for Newstart Allowance to be a comfortable amount to live on but to be an amount that at least covers the basic...
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