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On May 9, 2019, the ABC’s current affairs comedy program, The Weekly, televised a segment on Newstart, essentially arguing it should be raised, while presenting the views of some of those who believe it is adequate.
On April 1, 2019, Liberal senator, Arthur Sinodinos, responded to a question on the ABC current affairs program Q&A regarding the adequacy of Newstart by suggesting the allowance should be raised.
On April 24, 2019, The Feed televised a segment presenting a range of community views on the adequacy of the Newstart allowance.
On February 28, 2019, Channel Nine’s A Current Affair televised a segment examining the plight of older Australians trying to live and find work supported by the Newstart allowance.
On May 2, 2018, Channel Ten News televised a segment on the adequacy of Newstart and presenting a range of views on the issue.
In 2013, the Green’s deputy leader, Adam Brandt, tried to live for a week on the Newstart allowance.
His comments on each day of his attempt, including his final day, can be accessed on Youtube.
In May 2017, the Coalition announced a series of reforms designed to increased the obligations placed on Newstart recipients. These took effect in July 2018.
On July 6, 2012, Sunrise presented a debate between Tessa Boyd-Caine of the Australian Council of Social Service and John Roskam of the Institute of Public Affairs presenting opposing views on the adequacy of Newstart.
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Should the Newstart allowance be raised?
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On April 23, 2019, the ABC's Triple Hack site published a comment by Avani Dias titled,This is how Newstart is failing young Australians which examines the negative impact Newstart is having on young unemployed.
The full text can be accessed at 
On April 19, 2019, The Guardian published a news report titled Coalition's Newstart policy appropriate and no extra rise needed, minister says which presents the governments justification for its decision not to increase Newstart.
The full text can be accessed at
On December 7, 2018 On Line Opinion published a comment by Philip Mendes,
Associate Professor and Director of the Social Inclusion and Social Policy Research Unit in the Department of Social Work at Monash University, titled The Newstart Allowance stalemate reflects a lack of consensus about its purpose which examines a confusion of purpose regarding Newstart.
The full text can be accessed at
On October 31, 2018, news.com.au published an analysis titled Too low : Newstart Allowance debate reignites which considers arguments for and against an increase in Newstart.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 26, 2018, The Australian published a news report titled Scott Morrison rules out increase to Newstart payments which outlines the prime ministers reasons for rejecting an increase to Newstart.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 18, 2018, The Guardian published a comment by Greg Jericho titled Keep Newstart low so young beach bums don't stay on it? That's laughable which argues that the current level of unemployment benefit is inequitable,
The full text can be accessed at
On September 17, 2018, The Guardian published a news report titled Push to raise Newstart allowance by $75 a week which gives arguments for and against an increase to Newstart.
The full text can be accessed at
On May 23, 2018, Eureka Street published a comment by Andrew Hamilton titled Stigmatising those in need is a grubby game The opinion piece argues that attitudes toward the unemployed are unjust. The full text can be accessed at
On May 10, 2018, The New Daily published a news report titled Revealed: Only one major business group opposes Newstart increase whhich presents the view of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in opposition to an increase in Newstart.
The full text can be accessed at
On May 3, 2018, the ABC published a report titled Liberal backbencher Julia Banks challenged to live on Youth Allowance payments after insulting comments which treats Liberal backbencher Julia Banks claim that she could live on Newstart allowance.
The full text can be accessed at
On May 7, 2018, the ABCs current affairs program Q & A televised an episode titled Newstart, New Power and New Jobs
The program presents a wide range of views on the purpose for and efficacy of Newstart. A full transcript can be accessed at
On September 21, 2017, The Australian published a comment by Jennifer Westacott, chief executive of the Business Council of Australia, titled Economic growth our greatest tool in the fight against poverty which among a range of other measures called for an increase in Newstart.
The full text can be accessed at
On May 11, 2017, The Conversation published a comment by Peter Whiteford, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, titled Budget 2017: welfare changes stigmatise recipients and are sitting on shaky ground which criticises a number of features of the 2017 budget, especially as they pertain to the unemployed.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 4, 2013, the ABCs current affairs site, The Drum, published a comment by Judy Singer titled We never made a fuss: the silence of the unemployed which outlines the supposedly long-term poor treatment of the unemployed by a succession of Australian governments. The full text can be accessed at
On August 28, 2012, The Conversation published a comment by Peter Whiteford, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, titled Will a Newstart boost actually deter jobseekers? which examined the factors for and against a more generous attitude to unemployment benefits before concluding that the Newstart rate was too low.
The full text can be accessed at
The Australian Unemployed Workers Union has been conducting a long-term campaign to have the Newstart allowance raised. An aspect of the campaign involving a petition to Bill Shorten can be accessed at
Anglicare Victoria has been conducting a long-term campaign to have the Newstart allowance raised. A comment and analysis by Paul MacDonald titled While minimum wage goes up, Newstart languishes in poverty, creating a big hole in our safety net can be accessed at
The Brotherhood of St Laurence has been conducting a long-term campaign to have the Newstart allowance raised. Its online material can be accessed at
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