Britons divide sharply over whether exclusion from ordinary living standards counts as poverty.
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Think it’s easy to get a visa to Australia? Or that migrants get government benefits? Think again.
Yes, these may be ‘once-in-a-generation’ reforms. But for those ‘languishing’ in the system without the help they need, there’s much more still to be done.
With his party in deep trouble, the opposition leader decided to go big in his budget reply.
The opposition policy, which would hit permanent residents as well as other non-citizens, will be highly controversial.
Research shows where those cost-of-living stresses are greatest. It’s not the vast bulk of middle income Australia, but working age welfare recipients.
Barbara Ehrenreich was inspired to write her classic expose of low-wage life in America by punitive 1990s welfare laws. Today, its message is as urgent as ever.
When floods happen, disadvantages mount and people fall further behind.
Social transfers don’t operate in a vacuum. They can strengthen trust or erode it, build cohesion or fuel resentment.
Lengthy processes and onerous documentation requirements are obstacles to exercising rights.
The government’s laws cancelling social security payments for some accused of crimes turn a safety net into a weapon for punishing people.
The mood music has been set – and it’s gloomy.
Amid rising demand for aged care, major changes are rolling out from Saturday. Minister for seniors Sam Rae explains what the overhaul means for older Australians.
Findings show that the most political people have the strongest views on green transport infrastructure, potentially skewing the debate.
A lack of treatment brings significant financial costs.
Past experience suggests that adding work requirements to Medicaid will strip health services from millions of American without increasing employment.
Economic modelling suggests that a basic income grant for all individuals aged between 18 and 59 could significantly reduce poverty and inequality in South Africa.
An expert looks at the evidence for a new report from Amnesty International.
What our panel thought of the chancellor’s latest public spending changes.
Many political debates about immigration and the welfare of immigrants are not accompanied by facts. A new data set can help with that.
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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