A budget splash to conserve 30% of Australia’s lands will save species – if we choose the right 30%
Protecting 30% of Australian lands sounds good – but what matters much more is whether we’re protecting dwindling habitat for ...
Despite recent increases, JobSeeker still leaves people below the poverty line. Here’s why that affects us all
Over the past two years, there has been some progress in improving the JobSeeker payment. But payment levels remain below the poverty line. That’s according to Australia’s Economic Inclusion Advisory ...
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Poverty in Australia according to Anglicare report
which it says illustrates the extent to which Australians suffer poverty. A survey of Australia's sole trader business community has found many are reducing pension fund contributions, or not ...
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Urban Poverty
What does the evidence suggest? Is the weight of the world's enormous poverty problem, historically a predominantly rural phenomenon, shifting to urban areas? Is urbanization good or bad from the ...
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Let's legislate to end child poverty
Australia made great strides in the 1990s when former prime minister Bob Hawke and his government committed to end child poverty. Child poverty wasn't eliminated but it was reduced by 30 per cent ...
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Cost of living crisis drives an increase in child poverty in Australia
Valuing Children Initiative (VCI) founder AdJ/Prof. Tony Pietropiccolo AM The Child Poverty in Australia 2024 report released for Homelessness Week (August 5-11)demonstrates strong links between ...
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Bold policy action required as Australia falls behind on social, economic and environmental well-being
"Our modeling shows that with increased ambition, Australia can halve poverty and reduce income inequality ... investment over the medium-term in key areas such as education and health, disaster ...