Commentary

Article by Ursula Stephens, as published in Eureka Street At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government reassured Australia ‘We’re all in this together’ but the truth is that … Read More

Article by Ursula Stephens, as published in Eureka Street ‘It’s the value of the work, not the worker.’ So said a government backbencher to me last week while I was speaking … Read More

Article by Joe Zabar, as published in Eureka Street The latest National Accounts figures show that Australia is officially in recession, with a massive 7 per cent decline in GDP … Read More

Article by Joe Zabar, as published in Pro Bono News Australia Failing to address the unemployment and underemployment challenges facing the nation will have significant impacts on the social and … Read More

As published in CathNews New research on disadvantage in Australia has found that it’s not just income that matters when calculating disadvantage, but other factors such as health and education. … Read More

Article by Brenton Prosser and Ben Phillips, as published in The Conversation New research on disadvantage in Australia has found the gap between rich and poor is very wide in … Read More

Article by Joe Zabar, as published in Eureka Street When a global pandemic cast a mighty shadow across Australia, the Prime Minister, premiers and chief ministers rightly recognised that their … Read More

Article by Malcolm Farr, as published at news.com.au They are potentially among the most vulnerable to the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic — the thousands of Australians already captive to … Read More

As published in CathNews The Federal Government’s move to assist small business and protect jobs during the coronavirus crisis must be broadened to include the charity sector, Catholic Social Services … Read More

Article by Joe Zabar The Tune review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme should have the government very concerned, not just about the NDIS, but about its collective capacity to … Read More