Social Affairs

A one-way sign with building development behind

While the Productivity Commission’s critique of the national housing agreement is justified, its faith in the market is not. The Albanese government is right to invest in building social housing.

two aboriginal women seen from behind

Last week, the Senate inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and children found Indigenous women are eight times more likely to be murdered. What needs to happen?

Girl lying on the floor reading to her teddy

A UNSW Sydney and ACOSS partnership research report shows people in poverty are falling behind the rest of society.

Man smoking cannabis marijuana in a joint

A growing body of data and knowledge from overseas studies could inform Australia’s recreational cannabis laws, says a UNSW Sydney expert in drug policy research.

Student stressed about Year 12 exams

Key to reduced anxiety and exam success is creating a study environment where students can thrive, says a UNSW Sydney educational psychology researcher.

Kurt Fearnley and others including Bill Shorten

The original vision for the NDIS was that it would give people with disabilities a say in how services are delivered. The appointment of an NDIA chair who is disabled is a positive move.

close up shot of a social housing block

Many low-income households can endure temperatures in their homes close to 40°C during summer and as little as 5°C during winter.

Closing the other gap

Meaningful engagement with Indigenous knowledge in education is vital for reconciliation. 

protester holding a rent control now sign at a housing crisis rally

Regulating rent increases could provide cost-of-living relief for those feeling the biggest squeeze.

a homeless person sitting on the street

While we wait for a national housing plan, inflation threatens to squeeze more households out of their homes and onto the streets.

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