Menu Close

Articles on Three charts on

Displaying 1 - 20 of 31 articles

Spending on education in Australia increased nearly 80% between 2000 and 2015. from shutterstock.com

Three charts on: how much Australia spends on all levels of education

In 2015, the federal government contributed A$47.2 billion (42%) to education. State, territory and local governments spent A$39.1 billion (35%) and A$25.5 billion (23%) came from private sources.
No, it’s not mostly unemployed people who dropped out of school. Aranxa Esteve

Three Charts on who uses illicit drugs in Australia

Around 35% of Australians have tried marijuana at some point in their life, and 11% have tried ecstasy. Most people who try drugs do so for a short period in their lives – mostly in their 20s.
The Conversation

Three (funny) charts on: 2017 in business and economics

Here in the business and economy team at The Conversation, we love charts. This year we’ve made plenty of good ones with academics.
Unless governments tackle the housing affordability crisis, the poorest Australians will fall further behind. AAP

Three charts on: poorer Australians bearing the brunt of rising housing costs

Rising housing costs are hurting low-income Australians the most. The gap in home ownership between rich and poor is widening, house prices are rising fastest at the bottom and rental stress is rising.
There are few options left for the asylum seekers remaining on Manus Island. Marcella Cheng/The Conversation

Three charts on: what’s going on at Manus Island

There are about 400-600 people in the now-defunct regional processing centre refusing to move to recently built transit centres in Lorengau – but these numbers shift daily.
Humanitarian migrants entering Australia encounter particular challenges in finding employment, but their prospects improve over time. AAP

Three charts on: job prospects for refugees in Australia

The longer humanitarian migrants stay in Australia, the more likely it is that they will get a job.
Many workplaces do not make reasonable adjustments for disabled employees. Shutterstock

Three charts on: disability discrimination in the workplace

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.
Despite public perception, figures indicate that white collar workers are more likely to be a member of a union than people working in traditionally blue collar professions. Shutterstock

Three charts on: the changing face of Australian union members

Union membership continues to fall, particularly within industries that traditionally claim a strong union heritage.

Top contributors

More