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Britain is not a good country in which to be born poor.
South Africa has problems with hunger and obesity and both are linked to malnutrition. But solutions like taxes, education, regulating food advertising and labelling can help the problem.
But Zimbabwe must act quickly.
Government is about to be disrupted by technology in the same manner as major industries. It’s about time.
By resorting to all means necessary, Nicolás Maduro’s government has clawed its way back from the brink of collapse.
Some African countries present a facade of democracy. The absence of substantive democracy is contributing to instability on the continent.
Zimbabwe has two lost decades to move on from. Fortunately, there are many ways out.
Research shows that Indigenous women are at greatest risk of injury within Canada. Income, education and housing inequities play a role. So does systemic racism and post-colonial trauma.
New South African research supports evidence that urbanisation has a positive impact on people’s lives and must be managed appropriately for development.
The NHS should reconsider its plan to refuse surgery to smokers and those who are obese.
Young people from poor backgrounds are being radicalised by criminal gangs.
Foodbanks were originally established as a temporary measure to alleviate food insecurity. But have they become an excuse for governments not to deal properly with the problem?
The ACTU has proposed Australia adopt a “living wage”. This might improve the incomes of some people, but it wouldn’t solve “working poverty”.
Energy companies routinely cut off service to vulnerable people who experience energy poverty. Here’s how to fix the problem.
Because some people find it difficult to comprehend…
Australia has the highest poverty rate in the OECD for people with a disability. The barriers to, and discrimination in, the workplace are part of the reason.
Designed to ease budgetry pressures, households in Scotland on Universal Credit can now opt for a fortnightly payment instead of being paid monthly.
The world needs to cultivate a global citizenship sensibility, particularly in the education of our university and college students, to ensure the harmonious survival of planet Earth.
South Africa should review its rural development strategy and land reform policy to win the fight against rising poverty.
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