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Grant keeps food relief running

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A WA government cash injection will keep vital food relief delivery trucks on the road as demand for their services ramps up due to rising fuel bills.

Perth suburb up 37pc in house price growth

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New data has revealed the Perth suburbs that recorded the highest growth in median house sale prices for the last financial year.

WA’s minimum wage rises by 3.75pc

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The state's industrial relations commission has increased the minimum wage, a decision that will impact more than 300,000 workers in Western Australia.

Minimum wage lifts by 3.5pc

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The Fair Work Commission has increased the national minimum wage, declaring an end to an “inflationary episode”.

$3m injected into financial counselling services

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The state government will inject an additional $3 million into financial counselling services over two years to help Western Australians experiencing financial hardship.

WACOSS awards recognise community services sector

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The annual Community Services Excellence Awards recognises the work and achievements of not-for-profit community services organisations across WA.

Digital inclusion project gets $1.5m funding boost

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Further funding is keeping a project alive that is helping to close the digital divide in communities across the state.

Childcare policy a budget boost

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WA Labor's $50 million childcare commitment will give parents flexibility to balance career and family, and ease hip pocket pain, according to the state's peak social services body.

Perth battlers deride rental standards

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Nearly half of renters are living in houses infested with pests as fresh data reveals Perth is now the least affordable capital city in the nation to rent in.

WACOSS releases state budget wish list

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Freight subsidies, social housing, and Stolen Generations reparations have been put on the table by the state's peak social services body for the 2025-26 state budget.

WACOSS outlines election priorities

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Making WA a fair state, not “just a great state” must be front-and-centre of politicians' minds in the lead up to the 2025 state election, according to WA's peak community advocacy group.

WA's big budget surplus to fight cost of living crisis

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Premier and Treasurer Mark McGowan is expected to reveal a healthy surplus and spending to fight inflation in the WA budget.

Industry’s climate call

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Industry groups are calling on Roger Cook to support increased energy efficiency requirements for new homes, as part of proposed changes to the National Construction Code.

Loss as personal as it is public for defeated MPs

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Where will dozens of departing members of state parliament find themselves in the months ahead?

Cost of living outpacing income growth

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Common household expenses have increased markedly in the past year with many low-income earners unable to keep pace, according to new modelling released by the WA Council of Social Service.

Community services organisations campaign for more funding

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Community services organisations have launched the #YourHelpWA campaign asking the state government for 20 per cent more funding to help vulnerable and at-risk people.

Push for better data to inform social policy

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The Committee for Economic Development of Australia puts data and evidence at the heart of a strategy to tackle social disadvantage in Australia, but those on the frontline argue solutions should also come from the community.

WA Super to make $20m impact investment

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WA Super has announced it will invest $20 million in the WA Impact Fund, as part of its membership of the newly founded Impact Investment Alliance of WA.

WA backing for impact investing

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A new alliance was launched in Perth this month to promote investment in organisations focused on environmental, social and cultural good while also creating financial returns.

Changes to WA’s minimum wage leave few satisfied

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WA's Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC) this morning announced a 2.75 per cent increase to the state minimum wage, provoking criticisms from unions and business groups.

Call to open funding door for homeless

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Service providers want immediate action from businesses and government to help people on the streets, who face a shortage of rentals and a lack of social housing.

Leaders tap into The Big Issue(s)

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Local vendors of The Big Issue showed prominent Perth business leaders and politicians what it's like to sell the street magazine today as part of a campaign to increase awareness of the everyday challenges facing the homeless and disadvantaged.

CEO optimists on the rise

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WA chief executives are hoping a federal election year and a new direction from Malcolm Turnbull will ignite reforms needed to get the state moving again, according to the latest CEO survey by Business News.

Measuring community outcomes sparks debate

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A number of Perth's leading community sector experts have spoken candidly about why it is so difficult to measure the impact their work has on those they're helping and society at large.

Growing giving - SPECIAL REPORT

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The state's philanthropic landscape is changing, with greater cooperation leading to improved outcomes.

CEO Survey Results - What our politicians should do

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More than 60 CEOs from WA provided Business News with detailed views on the year past, the next 12 months, their vision for the state, and what they expect from political leaders.

CEO Survey Results - the year ahead

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More than 60 CEOs from WA provided Business News with detailed views on the year past, the next 12 months, their vision for the state, and what they expect from political leaders.

Loxton tops 2014 40under40 awards

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The entrepreneurial talents of Tony Loxton, founder of Digital Dialogue, were recognised last night when he was named First Amongst Equals in front an audience of 980 people at the 2014 40under40 awards.

Bankers in venture philanthropy push

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SPECIAL REPORT: One of the Barnett government's most innovative social reforms, seeking to marry hard-nosed investment bankers with not-for-profit groups, is under review.