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Australia joins international effort to curb ‘deplorable abuses’ in the aid sector

Luke Michael, Monday, 15th July 2019 -

Almost 30 countries including Australia have agreed to hold themselves accountable for tackling sexual abuse in the aid sector with the signing of new international standards.…

SDG Index a ‘wake-up call’ for Australia

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 26th June 2019 -

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Australia is lagging well behind other OECD nations when it comes to sustainable development, according to new research that has prompted calls for all sectors to take …

Charities Warn Aid Cuts Are Diminishing Australia’s Regional Influence

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 11th April 2018 -

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Aid charities have warned that continuing cuts to Australia’s aid budget are diminishing the nation’s influence in the Pacific region, after it emerged Australia has …

Australia Called to ‘Lift its Game’ on Foreign Aid

Luke Michael, Thursday, 29th March 2018 -

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A major peer review of Australia’s aid program has warned that successive cuts to the nation’s aid budget is impairing the effectiveness of its humanitarian efforts, leading…

Land of the ‘Fair Go’ No More: Wealth in Australia Is Becoming More Unequal

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th August 2016 -

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Australia’s wealth distribution is not only unequal, it’s faring worse than other OECD countries write social historian Christopher Sheil and emeritus professor of …

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Generation’s Success Depends on More Than Jobs

Staff Reporter, Monday, 5th May 2014 -

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We’ve had some great conversations on tackling youth unemployment in Australia, but it doesn’t stop there, writes Dr Jan Owen, CEO, Foundation for Young …

Australia’s Concerning Poverty Rates – OECD Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th March 2014 -

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A new global report reveals that relative poverty in Australia (14.4 per cent of the population) is higher than the OECD average (11.3 per cent). And the report argues that…

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Why Abbott Can’t Delete ‘Society’ From His Economic Growth Script

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 5th February 2014 -

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Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s free market, small government leaning overlooks the real issue of social inequality, writes Veronica Sheen,Research Associate,…

Australia Happiest Nation – OECD Index

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 28th May 2013 -

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Australia is one of the happiest countries in the industrialised world, according to the OECD’s latest Better Life Index. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation…

Australia a Leader in Employment Participation – Report

Staff Reporter, Monday, 17th December 2012 -

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Australia is a world leader in employment participation, according to a report released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The Activating…

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Tag : OECD

SDG Index a ‘wake-up call’ for Australia

Charities Warn Aid Cuts Are Diminishing Australia’s Regional Influence

Australia Called to ‘Lift its Game’ on Foreign Aid

Land of the ‘Fair Go’ No More: Wealth in Australia Is Becoming More Unequal

Generation’s Success Depends on More Than Jobs

Australia’s Concerning Poverty Rates – OECD Report

Australia Happiest Nation – OECD Index

Australia a Leader in Employment Participation – Report

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