Social Security



Many governments are raising the eligibility age for retirement benefits in response to population ageing. These policies have been shown to reduce government spending and… Read More ›

The Unequal Burden of Australian Pension Reform

The analysis of wealth distributions has gained more and more attention around the world over the last decade. A high concentration of wealth can negatively… Read More ›

Fair Crack of the Whip? The Distribution of Augmented Wealth in Australia From 2002 to 2018

The rise of super-computing and improved data linking capabilities have presented new opportunities for policymakers to draw on ‘big data’ to guide social policy development.… Read More ›

Big Data as Evidence for Social Investment: A Need for Critique and Caution

Separated-mother-headed families have the highest rates of poverty of any Australian family type, with 37 per cent living below the poverty line. In these families,… Read More ›

Poverty by Design: How Single Mothers’ Benefits Are Reduced Without Them Knowing

The 2021 Intergenerational Report (IGR) looks forward 40 years to project future trends in Australian economic and fiscal sustainability. The IGR is released every five… Read More ›

Accounting for Care: The Intergenerational Report Fails to Value Parenting

Under ‘Mutual Obligations’, the Government requires the unemployed to complete activities such as attending appointments with their employment services provider, searching and applying for jobs… Read More ›

‘Mutual Obligations’ Hinder Rather Than Help Jobseekers to Find Work

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a new temporary payment to support workers locked down in Melbourne. This follows growing pressure to provide specific support… Read More ›

There’s a New Temporary COVID Disaster Payment – Who Can Get It? Who Is Missing Out?

It was not in the Treasurer’s speech on Budget night, but the nation’s volunteering activity is integral to the delivery of some of his Budget… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2021] The Volunteer Workforce Is Key to Achieving Budget Priorities

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