Society & Inequality
Australia’s oldest public library axes controversial restructure plan
The State Library of Victoria (SLV) conceded it had “created unintended concerns” with its proposal to cut 39 jobs and reduce services to focus on more “digital experiences”.
As holiday spending increases, so too does waste
In 2024, The Australia Institute found that Australia’s are likely to buy over $1 billion worth of unwanted gifts, much of which is likely to end up in landfill. There is no reason to think this year will be any different.
Christmas splurge delivers mountains of waste … and debt
Is your fridge overflowing with leftovers from a Christmas dinner which could have fed your family three times over?
Australia’s ‘season of generosity and kindness’ doesn’t extend to kids in poverty
How can Australia solve the issue of child poverty?
How we mourn reveals much about our society
The leaders of Sydney’s Jewish community have more reason to be appalled than most other religious leaders that the remembrance event in Bondi descended into cat-calling and insolence towards the nation’s highest democratically elected office holder.
Massacre as political theatre: our shameful national response to Bondi
Politicians and the media have seized on the Bondi tragedy to drag Australia further right
Bleak Christmas as Australia quietly passes shameful milestone
For all the focus on inflation, interest rates and cost-of-living pressures this year, the nation quietly passed a shameful milestone in 2025, ensuring a bleak Christmas for more Australian families than ever.
Australian hearts are shattered – and some would-be leaders have broken them further
There is no denying Australia’s sense of safety has been shattered.
Australia's population growth remains steady, despite the rhetoric
Let’s stop, take a deep breath, and have a look at what the facts say.
