The renowned director’s new film, which uses the socialist mood of 1945 to assail the world Margaret Thatcher created, is bad history and worse politics, says David Hayes
28 Apr 13 Comments (0)
How fair is Australia’s welfare state?
Australia redistributes more to the poorest fifth of the population than virtually any other OECD country, writes Peter Whiteford
11 Jul 11 Comments (6)Will the budget slow the growth of disability support pension numbers?
We need to be clear about the nature of the problem before judging the value of new measures, writes Peter Whiteford
12 May 11 Comments (3)Why unemployment benefits need to be increased
Since 1996 Newstart for a single person has fallen from around 54 per cent to 45 per cent of the after-tax minimum wage, writes Peter Whiteford. It isn’t enough to live on
07 Dec 10 Comments (4)Incremental inequity
The expanded Education Tax Refund should be on the list of election promises up for reappraisal, writes Daniel Nethery
06 Oct 10 Comments (0)Big cuts and little cuts
It’s not so much the size of government spending that counts – it’s the quality, writes Brian Toohey
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