The shift towards universal policies may seem fair, but it’s creating a system that gives to the wealthy at the expense of the poor.
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It’s important that policies work for the people who need them, without wasting money on untested approaches.
Disparaging people who get government benefits to make ends meet, especially if they’re Black, is no longer a recipe for political success in America.
Integrating affordable housing with accessible health and social services is a proven, highly cost-effective way to tackle homelessness and vastly improve people’s lives.
A UBI pilot in Wales gives a sum of money to young people leaving the care system. But it won’t be rolled out beyond its trial period.
A review of government services has found that autistic people are being failed in health, education, employment, poverty and housing.
If implemented, the recommendations of Australia’s online gambling inquiry will advance regulation by several orders of magnitude.
No one can say Australian sport is worse off without tobacco ads. We can protect a new generation of young sports fans from harm by following other nations’ lead – and phasing out gambling ads.
Important details are lacking in how the Perrottet government’s promise of a ‘Kids Future Fund’ will work. Here’s what we know.
Governments acted swiftly to reduce homelessness during the pandemic. Their actions could tell us how to end it permanently.
Proponents of using the child tax credit to alleviate poverty need to reach an agreement with those who insist that it must encourage low-income parents to work.
Government investment in roads, railroads and other public services has always involved social programming, both for good and for ill.
Comprehensive early childhood education, mental health support, internet connectivity and post-secondary funding are part of reducing the consequences of poverty so all students may excel.
As the parliamentary record shows, the Greens have been the only party to consistently challenge orthodox ideas about economic growth and prosperity.
Inventors in states with more socially liberal laws on the books end up with more diverse collaborators – and more higher-impact patents.
Urban safety is as much about inclusion and belonging as it is about better lighting and CCTV.
For families living in poverty, making their 16 or 17 year old child homeless may be the only option to keeping them all afloat.
The rate of people living to their 90s has grown by 67% in the past decade, much higher than any other senior age group.
The government is spruiking its commitment to religious freedom and freedom of speech, as well as its successes on tackling inequality. Its record, however, leaves much to be desired.
Men under 35 want to take a more active role in caring for their children than older generations.
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Professorial Fellow, Jumbunna IHL, University of Technology Sydney
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