More threatening than Trumpism or Covid-19?!
Mismatched priorities of governments worldwide and the “widespread ignorance” of the general public have failed to address the deterioration of life on Earth.
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‘This will change lives’: $5.3 billion social-housing
After decades of under-investment, the number of households on the social-housing waiting list in Victoria had ballooned to 48,529 as of September 30, the equivalent of more than 100,000 people.
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Social housing could power our economic recovery
Daniel Ziffer A coalition of anti-poverty groups, unions, construction industry bodies and the multibillion-dollar heft of the industry super sector
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1500 Australians registered for farm work – not one of them got a job
EXCLUSIVE Cait Kelly – The NewDaily A recruitment company set up at the start of the pandemic to find Australians
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Business group ‘perplexed’ by JobMaker scheme
Josh Butler Political Editor The government’s signature jobs policy is “perplexing”, “lacking in detail” and prone to rorting, Australia’s peak
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An experiment to inform about universal basic income
As income inequality and economic upheaval take center stage, is a guaranteed minimum income worth considering? Results from a two-year
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Top economists back boosts to JobSeeker and social housing over tax cuts in pre-budget poll
Overwhelmingly, Australia’s leading economists want the budget to boost social housing and the JobSeeker unemployment benefit rather than bring forward
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Unemployment support will be slashed by $300 this week. This won’t help people find work
This week, support to unemployed Australians will be dramatically reduced. In April, the new Coronavirus Supplement roughly doubled the level of
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‘Not your job’: Superannuation Minister says super funds forget their role
By Jennifer Duke September 18, 2020 — 6.45pm Assistant Minister for Superannuation Jane Hume has lashed out at industry super
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Morrison’s accord is WORK-CHOICES 2.0
Irrelevance is the enemy of political leaders, and to avoid sinking to the bottom of the field, they need to
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Climate explained: why we need to focus on increased consumption as much as population growth
Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about
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Neocolonialism and geopolitical rivalry in Sri Lanka
The small, beleaguered country is struggling to safeguard its sovereignty, its territorial integrity and its very ecological survival by Asoka
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Ageism, not ageing, is the real burden on our economy
By Geoff Rowe – ADA Australia CEO Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has flagged a need for older people to work longer
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Just In Time… Baby Boomers Discover A New Way To Retire
Chris Carosa Senior ContributorRetirement I help families/small businesses discover wealth-building strategies. Watch out, Millennials! The OG “Me” generation is nipping
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Old dogs can teach you new tricks: 6 benefits of hiring older workers
Six Degrees Executive Older workers are often a forgotten piece of the diversity equation. It’s time to check our age
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