A farmer who installed solar panels to power his irrigation systems on the family farm walks by the panels near Claresholm, Alta., in June 2019.
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Climate journalism can play an important role in painting the picture of a post-carbon economy. It should start by encouraging collective action and a sense of empowerment for everyday people.
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We live in a society in which inequality is deepening – in this context, our words can have real and pernicious effects.
Former Tunisian President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali.
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Crony capitalism became firmly embedded under Ben Ali, benefiting his family and close friends.
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Governments around the world lose about US$125 billion in revenues every year because of profit shifting to tax havens.
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Inequality has reached untenable levels – public spending and wealth taxes are needed.
By working in roles that are typically viewed as being more appropriate for women, men can break down the notions that foster gender inequalities.
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South Africa has a low number of male teachers in the foundation phase. Why this must change.
A Hong Kong student holding a sign detailing the protesters’ demands from the government.
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The most likely explanation for the unrest lies not in Beijing’s influence over the city, but rather the nature of Hong Kong government and society itself.
Each of South Africa’s former presidents treated the state broadcaster very differently. From left Jacob Zuma, Nelson Mandela, and Thabo Mbeki (2008).
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The South African Broadcasting Corporation, like South Africa itself, is a symbol of contradictions. While there are bad people who work for it, there are also many good ones.
Protesters throw rocks on September 15.
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Why a spontaneous popular movement emerged in Hong Kong.
Married – but perhaps not reaping all the benefits.
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Studies suggest that marriage improves your health. But bisexuals don’t seem to reap those benefits.
Over the past 20 years the number of international branch campuses (IBCs) have grown like “mushrooms in the rain”. Will their entry be beneficial to Indonesians?
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Foreign universities can provide quality education while also opening avenues for global research. However, initiatives must be put in place to make sure they are accessible to all Indonesians.
Building an extra 50,000 homes each year for a decade could make prices and rents 20% cheaper.
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The key to arresting galloping inequality in Australia comes down to housing policy and reversing spiralling housing costs.
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Germany’s rising inequality shows what happens when consumers and companies don’t widely embrace innovation.
Unmarried parents spend, on average, several hundred dollars less on each child annually.
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Single parents and unmarried parents who live together spend less on their children than married parents.
A match between ASNL Nancy and ESAP Metz in 2017.
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Women’s football has made great strides, but when it comes it comes to media coverage, governance or funding, female athletes still suffer greatly from gender bias.
Every reference but one to inequality nearly doubling was removed from an Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report.
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The Institute for Health and Welfare issued an “errata” to correct statements about inequality that were perfectly correct.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, left, with his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari in late August in Japan.
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South Africa and Nigeria need to lead policy debates on long term measures to address migration in Africa.
The statistics show the wealthiest households are getting a growing share of household wealth. The Productivity Commission is trying to tell us they are not.
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Freedom of Information documents show the Bureau of Statistics spent a good deal of effort toning down news of rising inequality. The Productivity Commission seems to have been at it too.
Parkinson said Australia would need to use all its advantages, like its multicultural and merit-based society, to sustain its prosperity and security in the future.
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In his valedictory address, outgoing secretary of the Prime Minister’s Department Martin Parkinson, condemned “entrenched disadvantage” in Australia.
French president, Emmanuel Macron has set his sights on tackling inequality.
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A fundamental driver of inequality is the race to the bottom in how governments set their corporate tax rates.