Canada’s official poverty measure only focuses on income and ignores other important factors, meaning there are millions of Canadians living in poverty that are ignored by the measure.
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New research reveals how socioeconomic status influences our memory abilities and risk of dementia.
There is endless debate about whether private schools add value to students’ academic results. But research consistently shows when socioeconomic factors are taken into account, this is not the case.
Social inequalities worsen storm damage and challenge disaster recovery, increasing class divides over time.
One recommendation to fix inequity in Australia is for the government to fund non-government schools to the same degree as government schools, while banning them from charging fees.
Governments must ensure access to preschool for all children, many of whom will have had their learning and development affected by COVID-19. It will help children recover, as well as the economy.
Despite what you might see on the news, many of Iran’s young people are far from rebellious. Instead, they have dealt with dwindling job prospects by conforming to a strict code of morality.
New analysis shows public schools have similar, or even better, results than private schools with similar rankings of socioeconomic status.
Teens – especially wealthier ones – are walking away from Facebook, towards picture-centric social media.
Losing your parents or growing up in poverty can add years to your biological age.
Although fewer Australian teens planned on going to university or TAFE than 15 years ago, figures were still higher than the OECD average.
Estimating parents’ capacity to contribute to their children’s schooling is both vital and politically sensitive. Schools with well-off parents get much less funding from government.
Children’s access to quality childcare is, more than ever, dependent on whether the government views their parents as deserving or not.
Why a bricklayer is more likely to die before a banker.
Childhood adversity doesn’t just affect our choices – according to new research, it also weakens the body’s fundamental ability to stay healthy in old age.
Western Australia has huge amounts of sunshine and wind, yet only 7% of its energy comes from renewables. What’s more, most households in the poorest suburbs are still locked out of the solar panel boom.
There’s growing evidence the location and density of bottleshops influences the health and well-being of locals, particularly in disadvantaged areas.
Public health experts traditionally expect that the poorer you are, the more likely you are to be unwell and die before your time. But newly available data on cancer rates show that’s not always true.
The National Broadband Network was meant to provide greater equity of digital access. So far, it’s not looking good.
People in some of the most unequal countries in the world think theirs is the paradigm of meritocracy. Can the data help explain this phenomenon?
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Adjunct associate professor, Southern Cross University
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Associate Professor in Education, University of Sydney
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Professor of Medicine, University of Sydney
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Co-Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University
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Deputy CEO (Research), Australian Council for Educational Research
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Director, School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) and Professor of Health Equity, ANU, Australian National University
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Professor of Education, Durham University
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Associate Professor, School of Medicine, University of Wollongong
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Director, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, and Bankwest Research Chair in Economic Policy, Curtin University
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Patrick Harris is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor, Foundation Director, Southgate Institute for Health, Society & Equity, Flinders University
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