Wealth inequality is a growing problem, with the richest 20% of Australians owning more than 60% of our wealth. But for true happiness, more money is rarely enough.
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A philosopher argues that true leisure is when we can reflect on our real priorities, cultivate friendships and decide what kind of life we want to live.
Razor-sharp satires of social and gendered inequalities, Austen’s novels are full of witty observations and universally relatable experiences.
The typical worker on the verge of retirement is due roughly $412,000 in this under-the-radar wealth.
A wealth tax on billionaires would require global cooperation and get us into the tricky territory of taxing unrealised gains. But we already do that in some circumstances.
The pardons strike home for his right-wing religious supporters, many of whom think that Democrats will do anything to quash their faith.
The debate over taxing super balances above $3 million misses the point. Broader reforms are needed to make super sustainable in the long run.
Councils have made it hard to build more townhouses and apartments in the suburbs. That’s why these planning reforms are needed.
Only a tiny fraction of Americans are rich enough for it to matter anyway. And many wealthy taxpayers already locked their existing assets into estate plans that they can’t change.
Relying on GDP, inflation or unemployment is an inadequate way to monitor the health of the economy.
New research shows that Americans’ personal wealth is not enough to compensate for factors that affect how long people live, such as health behaviors, education or social support.
Wealth inequality in Australia has grown over the past quarter century. Surging house prices that have outpaced incomes are to blame.
Shakespeare was a social entrepreneur and entertainer in a world riven by crises, and much can be learned from bringing him into conversation with policy today.
One of Australia’s most valuable social surveys also found a record number of households have been affected by natural disasters.
Wealthy foreigners will soon be able to buy permanent US residency for US$5 million.
Housing market appreciation has been the primary driver of growing white-Black wealth disparities since the mid-1980s.
Visibility patterns of settlements may be influenced by social, economic and defensive needs.
West Africa has been a gold mining hub for centuries.
On more than half of 80 economic, social and environmental targets, progress has stagnated or is moving backwards. But modelling shows there’s still time to change course.
Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga and Yamuna are believed to meet the fabled Saraswati, is the most revered.
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Pro Vice-Chancellor, Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, University of Oxford
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Visiting Senior Fellow in History, UNSW
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Emeritus Professor, Department of Political Economy, University of Sydney
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Professorial Fellow and Co-Director, HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Associate Professor of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Assistant Professor, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
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Professor and Research Chair in Inclusive Societies, University of Sheffield
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Adjunct Professor, Curtin Law School and Curtin Business School, Curtin University
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Emeritus Professor of Finance and Financial History, The Open University
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Associate Professor of Business, Boston University
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Associate professor of Sociology, Boston University
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Senior Researcher, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand