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New analysis shows government policies to encourage people to volunteer has little impact.
Recycling leftovers from supermarkets does not address the roots of food poverty and removes responsibility from the government.
The government says its reforms have supported people from all backgrounds. They have done nothing of the sort.
An extra £1.2 billion of public money is going to a volunteering scheme for teenagers.
The government faced civil unrest almost as soon as it came to office. Then it decided to cause some disruption of its own.
As we hear more about looming federal public sector spending cuts and budget deficits, Australian governments seek new ways to meet diverse and growing human service needs. The challenges of an ageing…
Neighbourhood watch groups should apply for care status and provide help for older people to counter Britain’s “uncivilised” attitude to pensioners. As well as looking out for potential burglars and keeping…
Public service reform is never far from the minds of newly elected governments, particularly in times of fiscal constraint. The pressure to cut budgets combined with a determination to “do something” about…
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Helen Sullivan is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor and Director, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Applied Social Science, Durham University
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