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Undermining community

David Crosbie, Thursday, 23rd September 2021 - There are some who are seeking to undermine the important contributions charities have made during the pandemic. It’s up to all of us to highlight the positive behaviour that has transcended…

Getting back on track: The data we need to end poverty by 2030

Joanna Pradela, Wednesday, 14th July 2021 - We need quality gender data if we are serious about our commitment to “leave no one behind”, writes Joanna Pradela, director of knowledge translation and equality insights at the …

The importance of investing in education

Bruce Argyle, Thursday, 6th May 2021 - Education is a powerful antidote to inequality. Yet, inequalities are preventing some people from accessing an affordable education. This is why Bendigo and Adelaide Bank developed…

‘We are so much better than this’

Cassandra Goldie, Monday, 22nd March 2021 - The passing of the paltry JobSeeker rate through Parliament last week was Australia’s greatest fairness failure yet, writes ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie. Last week, Australian…

The transformative power of education

Contributor, Tuesday, 24th November 2020 - Education remains one of the most effective antidotes to inequality, yet not everyone has the same access to an affordable education. This is one of the reasons Bendigo and Adelaide…

COVID-19 causes widening inequality for children worldwide

Luke Michael, Monday, 14th September 2020 - Save the Children has conducted the largest global survey of its kind since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared Children from the poorest households are missing out on access to education,…

Racism, coronavirus and collective trauma

Dr Cathy Kezelman AM, Wednesday, 12th August 2020 - Dr Cathy Kezelman AM looks at how the events around the world over the past few months, abuses of power, inequality and injustice are driving our individual and collective trauma.…

Faith without work(ers) is dead

John Falzon, Saturday, 4th July 2020 - To slash JobSeeker and kick people off JobKeeper is not an act of faith, it is an act of unmitigated viciousness, writes Dr John Falzon, who says it’s time we reaffirm the connection …

Support for returning to learning is key to protecting future employment

Renee Hancock, Tuesday, 2nd June 2020 - The divide between socioeconomic disadvantaged youth and those from wealthier homes is at risk of widening even further, writes Renee Hancock, who is calling on state and federal…

Why businesses need a cultural overhaul for gender equality in the workplace

Andrew Cairns, Thursday, 2nd April 2020 - For too long, women have been blamed for inequality. It’s up to businesses to look within themselves and weed out systemic structural inequality, writes Andrew Cairns. You may think…

Australians are worried about the future as inequality takes hold

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 22nd January 2020 - Many people are pessimistic about their economic prospects Only a third of Australians believe their families will be better off in five years time, according to new research showing…

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