JobSeeker rate increased by $4 a day

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 6:30 a.m.

The government has announced a plan to permanently increase welfare by just $4 a day, prompting concerns it will plunge people into poverty. Also, news will be back on our Facebook feeds after the social media giant reached an agreement with the Federal Government over the media bargaining code. Controversial backbencher Craig Kelly, who’s been spreading COVID conspiracies for months, says he quit the government so he could speak more openly about unproven treatments. And, as the COVID vaccine is rolled out across the country, how do you talk to people who’re still unsure about getting it.