Social Policy Research Centre

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Ivermectin, blood washing, ozone: how long COVID survivors are being sold the next round of miracle cures

08 Aug 2022

Mainstream medicine hasn’t yet found enough evidence-based treatments for long COVID. No wonder sufferers are turning to unproven therapies.

Disability inclusion: how do we change community attitudes?

30 Jun 2022

Drawing on the lived experience of disability, UNSW researchers offer insights into how we build a more inclusive society.

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More nuance in liquor licensing can serve public health

17 May 2022

Localised data on alcohol-related harm and licensed outlets will help decisions on new liquor licences maintain a health focus.

How can more people be on unemployment benefits than before COVID, with fewer unemployed Australians? Here’s how

27 Apr 2022

You might be surprised to know that many unemployed Australians are not on unemployment benefits. And then came COVID – which saw a big shift in how many people were able and willing to claim.

Albanese has dropped Labor's pledge to boost Jobseeker. With unemployment low, is that actually fair enough?

22 Apr 2022

Even with the latest small increase, JobSeeker remains low by overseas standards – and, on one measure, it’s the lowest in the OECD.

If Labor wants to solve the NDIS crisis, people with disability need more autonomy

21 Apr 2022

Navigating the NDIS can be a bureaucratic nightmare for participants. Labor has pledged to review the system if elected.

Bungled vaccine rollout, welcome financial support - here's what Aussies thought of Morrison's COVID response

13 Apr 2022

We interviewed 80 Australians from a wide range of ages and backgrounds about how the government handled the pandemic. Their responses were mixed.

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The 2018 childcare package was partly designed to help families work more. But the benefits were too modest to matter

31 Mar 2022

The federal government introduced the current childcare subsidy and activity test in 2018. An evaluation of the policy has found it met some of its intended objectives but failed at others.

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Community services under strain amidst COVID-19

21 Dec 2021

A national survey of community organisation staff reveals the sector is struggling to meet the increasing demand for services.

Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia honours five UNSW academics

09 Nov 2021

New Fellows elected in recognition of their excellence in the social sciences.

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