SBS Sinhala Newsflash 31 Dec: In the new year, welfare allowances for Australians will increase

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 21: Women walk into a Medicare and Centrelink office at Bondi Junction on March 21, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. Federal public sector workers are expected to strike around Australia over a long-running pay dispute. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) Credit: Matt King/Getty Images