Wealth inequality in Australia has grown over the past quarter century. Surging house prices that have outpaced incomes are to blame.
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The US has been a constant in Australia’s foreign policy since the year 2000. The Trump administration, though, is raising concerns of over-reliance on our top ally.
In the first 25 years of the century, Australia elected its first female prime minister and introduced paid parental leave, but how much have things really improved for women?
How does coming of age in Australia look now compared to in the year 2000? Evidence shows young people now have it much worse.
The rise of the information economy has been one of the biggest transformations of the Australian economic landscape since the start of the millennium.
At the turn of the 21st century, Australia put on a show for the world, but for all the talk of the future, we still had one foot in the past.
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in Australian Political Studies, University of Canberra
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Lecturer in Government, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
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Professor of Sociology, Director of Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, The University of Queensland
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Senior Policy Advisor, Australian National University
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Senior Associate, Economic Prosperity and Democracy, Grattan Institute
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Deputy Program Director, Housing and Economic Security, Grattan Institute
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Program Director, Housing and Economic Security, Grattan Institute