Thursday, June 2, 2022
On 21 May, Australia rejected the divisive and self-serving politics that characterized the government of former Prime Minister Scott Morrison, but throughout the election campaign, there was a great silence: what must this wealthy country do to reduce...
Monday, October 18, 2021
In a country as affluent as Australia, it is an uncomfortable truth that one in six Australian children live in poverty. Of these children, many live in sole-parent families where poverty is disproportionately prevalent. Research conducted by the...
Monday, June 7, 2021
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Lower-middle-income countries spend 1.4 percent of GDP on social assistance that reduces relative poverty by...
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America, Brazil, Asia, China, Oceania, Australia, New Zealand
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Thursday, May 27, 2021
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Australia must consider taking up the mantle of other governments and begin to budget for policy measures...
Friday, December 11, 2020
Child poverty is expected to remain above pre-COVID levels for at least five years in high-income countries globally, a likely increase on the one in six Australian children living below the poverty line. Yet, only 2 per cent of government-provided...
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America, United States, Asia, South Korea, Oceania, Australia
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Saturday, April 18, 2020
All of us in the international development space – in Australia, the region and worldwide – have had our work disrupted. What do we do now? We need to debate the big picture issues but we also need to trial and share practical solutions. We propose...
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
BLOG: New research examining the intersection between the social security system and public housing has highlighted that failings of both systems entrench poverty, put tenancies at risk, and result in social security recipients facing homelessness....
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
New research has examined how Australia’s retirement funding system compares to those offered by other countries, with the Aussie Age Pension and superannuation schemes found to contribute to one of the “most sustainable and progressive” in the...
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
The Australian government's controversial plan to drug test welfare recipients is under fire yet again, with the United Nations' rapporteur on human rights calling the policy a "cheap shot" that will "stigmatise" the country's poorest and most vulnerable...
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
The continued roll-out of mobile microfinance services will lead to a surge in financial inclusion in some of the world’s most deprived regions, according to a new report from global firm Juniper Research.
Juniper forecasts that by 2022, 36% of...