Poverty and Inequality in Australia.

Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1 - Poverty in Australia -- Poverty in Australia -- Snapshot of poverty in Australia -- Income, poverty and disadvantage in Australia -- Faces of unemployment -- Income support and tax concessions in Australia -- The cycle of disadvantage -- A future for all children: addressing child poverty in Australia -- Living without the essentials: report sheds new light on young Australians and poverty -- Adequate income: a position statement -- Australians support universal health care, so why not a universal basic income? -- Universal basic income explained -- Inequality isn't Australia's issue - poverty should be our focus -- Chapter 2 - Inequality in Australia -- The inequality that divides us -- Rising inequality? A stocktake of the evidence -- Don't believe what they say about inequality. Some of us are worse off -- Inequality stocktake … or snowjob? -- The storm in the inequality teacup -- The fair go is a fading dream, but don't write it off -- Australian incomes stalled since 2009, latest HILDA data shows -- HILDA findings on inequality -- Inequality in Australia: how equal are we? -- A fair go for all Australians: urgent action required -- Gini out of the bottle -- How to promote social mobility: how does Australia compare? -- Who gets what? Who pays for it? How incomes, taxes and benefits work out for Australians -- How incomes, taxes and benefits work out for Australians -- Inequality levels largely unchanged since 2007 but new risks emerging: report -- Four facts about inequality in Australia -- Rising profits while wages are going backwards -- The cost of privilege -- Exploring issues - worksheets and activities -- Fast facts -- Glossary -- Web links -- Index.

Australia has experienced record economic growth over the last quarter century. Yet, there is growing debate about the distribution of benefits from this growth, and the extent to which inequality is increasing. How are poverty and inequality measured in Australia; what are the features of deprivation experienced by people living with entrenched economic disadvantage? How do we tackle economic disadvantage and poverty, and promote fairness and opportunity for all?.

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