Scott Morrison confirms a permanent increase to JobSeeker - but only by $3.57 a day
The modest increase to the base rate, well below the $25 a day rise that has long been called for by advocacy groups, comes as employers are granted power to report anyone refusing a job offer to the government.ShareAbout 1.2 million unemployed Australians on the JobSeeker payment will receive an extra $3.57 a day, or $50 a fortnight, after the $150 coronavirus supplement ends on 31 March.Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the announcement on Tuesday after years of campaigning by welfare organisations, business groups and opposition politicians who argued the pre-pandemic rate of ."I want...…The modest increase to the base rate, well below the $25 a day rise that has long been called for by advocacy groups, comes as employers are granted power to report anyone refusing a job offer to the government.ShareAbout 1.2 million unemployed Australians on the JobSeeker payment will receive an extra $3.57 a day, or $50 a fortnight, after the $150 coronavirus supplement ends on 31 March.Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the announcement on Tuesday after years of campaigning by welfare organisations, business groups and opposition politicians who argued the pre-pandemic rate of ."I want...WW…
Disney's Mulan film criticised for shooting in and thanking areas in China linked to Uighur abuse
The new live-action Mulan film has become embroiled in controversy yet again.ShareDisney’s new Mulan film is facing fresh calls for a boycott, this time for filming and thanking authorities in China’s Xinjiang province where the government is accused of carrying out .The film, released last week after much anticipation, is a live-action remake of the 1998 animated movie that follows a young Chinese girl who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the imperial army. But in the film’s final credits, some viewers spotted Disney offered “special thanks” to several government...…The new live-action Mulan film has become embroiled in controversy yet again.ShareDisney’s new Mulan film is facing fresh calls for a boycott, this time for filming and thanking authorities in China’s Xinjiang province where the government is accused of carrying out .The film, released last week after much anticipation, is a live-action remake of the 1998 animated movie that follows a young Chinese girl who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the imperial army. But in the film’s final credits, some viewers spotted Disney offered “special thanks” to several government...WW…
