Adopting a universal basic income requires a fundamental restructuring of the existing social safety net in Canada, and would not necessarily conquer income inequality and poverty.
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A food policy researcher helps make sense of the lexicon of US food policy terms, and explains how they relate to racial justice.
The climate is changing and extreme weather disasters are becoming increasingly frequent and severe. It’s more important than ever to examine who is bearing the brunt of this change.
Taking part in sport at university can bring huge benefits.
A new study explores how feelings of relative poverty can negatively affect gender dynamics among households.
Nurseries play a hugely important role in local communities.
Spending decisions can often be explained by looking at who voted for the party in government.
New Zealand’s government seems to trust scientists the most, the US government, the least.
The pandemic delivered a political year like no other. The risk now is that the country returns to a ‘normal’ that wasn’t working to start with.
Racial disparities in the tech sector begin well before college.
The omnibus law on job creation puts efforts to bring about social change to almost 24 million Indonesians living with a disability in reverse.
Schools cannot deal with inequality alone, but can help to provide joined-up support.
The government has done a good job so far, but it will have to direct future support to the Australians most likely to spend.
The 2018 murder of Rio city councilwoman Marielle Franco inspired record numbers of Black women to get involved in politics. Winning proved harder – but it isn’t the only point of their campaigns.
Our findings suggest that it is time to take Kenyan youth seriously as politically important actors.
Australia has a huge opportunity to design a recovery strategy that strengthens our resilience to future shocks and ensures the country’s long-term, sustainable prosperity.
Elder economic insecurity is a problem for all races, but it’s far more common for people of color, particularly in certain states.
A fire scientist offers a six-point strategy for preventing wildfires and living safely in flammable landscapes.
Suburbs are more racially and economically diverse than ever, making them key battlegrounds for the election.
Our report examines Australia’s educational performance against equity and excellence benchmarks. It finds the inequality gap is large and growing.
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Pro Vice-Chancellor: Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director: Southern Centre for Inequality Studies., University of the Witwatersrand
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Visiting Senior Fellow in History, UNSW Sydney
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Peter Whiteford is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Part-Time Professor of Economics, The New School
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Deputy Director at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professorial Fellow, Jumbunna IHL, University of Technology Sydney
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Distinguished Reserach Professor, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Emeritus Professor, Department of Political Economy, University of Sydney
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor of Epidemiology, University of York
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Senior lecturer, The University of Edinburgh
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
