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They’re Rich, Unelected and Shaping Public Policy

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 13th August 2015 -  There are only 4,600 “high wealth individuals” in Australia with personal assets of $30 million or more, but despite making up just 0.04 per cent of taxpayers, these mega-rich people…

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Stop, Go Back, the NDIS Board Shake-Up is Going the Wrong Way

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 4th August 2015 -  The proposed shake-up of the NDIS Board to only include people with who have worked at ASX50 companies is a major backflip on the underlying principles and values espoused in the lead…

Opinion

Who’s On the Outer? Uncovering Poverty’s Many Faces

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 23rd July 2015 -  New insights into ‘disadvantage’ underpin the need to focus policies and services on the places and groups where social exclusion is concentrated, writes Francisco Azipitarte …

Minimum Wage Review Needed to Fix Structural Unemployment: OECD

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 13th July 2015 -  There is merit in the OECD's call for countries including Australia to review the minimum wage, writes Professor of Economics at University of Canberra, Phil Lewis, in this article…

Australia’s ‘Climate Roundtable’ Could Unite Old Foes

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 30th June 2015 -  Climate policy is in the media again, but this time it might be different as disparate groups join together at the Australian Climate Roundtable to discuss policy principles, writes…

Minimum Wage Up But Households Still Falling Behind

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 5th June 2015 -  As Australian workers welcome a modest increase in the minimum wage, Research Fellow at Australian National University, Rob Bray, writes that successive federal governments have…

The Conversation Loses Govt Funding

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 13th May 2015 -  The Federal Budget has ended the Government's four year funding support for the Not for Profit online publication The Conversation – removing 25 per cent of its…

Opportunity the Unlikely Culprit Holding Back Female Participation

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 4th May 2015 -  Enabling women to take up leadership roles in the workplace and not “check out” at mid-levels of their careers remains a major challenge in Australia, writes management expert at…

Toxic Boss at Work? Here Are Some Tips for Coping

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 23rd March 2015 -  New research has found even one or two toxic behaviours by a manager can significantly harm the mental health of employees. Paula Brough, Professor and Director, Social and Organisational…

The Intergenerational Report Message – We Won’t Be Worse Off

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 5th March 2015 -  The real message of the Intergenerational Report set for launch on Thursday should be that we won’t be worse off writes Ben Spies-Butcher, Lecturer in Economy and Society at…

Opinion

Shaping 2015: Social Services Need More Than Short-Term Fixes

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 10th February 2015 -  Getting the right balance between short and medium-term ‘fixes’ may well be the most significant challenge for Social Services Minister Scott Morrison, writes  Professor Peter…

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