Social Policy

Politics & Society
It’s getting easier to become a problem gambler in Australia
When it comes to gambling, Australia isn’t such a lucky country with the number of problem gamblers losing money on the rise, finds the latest HILDA survey

Politics & Society
The gap between the haves and have-nots in Australia is at a 20-year high
During the past two decades, inequality has grown to reach an all-time high and the current cost-of-living crisis isn’t helping, finds the latest HILDA survey

Health & Medicine
Can robots really be companions for older adults?
Social isolation is a problem for many older adults, but are social robots an answer – and what do our elderly people think?

Business & Economics
Persistent poverty is a major policy issue
While having a job is often crucial to lifting people out of poverty, adequate income support and child care are also critical

Politics & Society
Buying and selling the poor
Australia’s unique welfare-to-work system is extensively privatised but is failing the most disadvantaged

Politics & Society
Celebrating 75 years: The UN’s past and future
It’s 75 years since the United Nations was formed in 1945 after the Second World War, and one of its major achievements is to have survived for so long

Health & Medicine
Will COVID-19 change what it means to be unemployed?
As thousands of Australians face unemployment due to COVID-19, it is a good time to revisit the image of the ‘dole bludger’ and support everyone to seek work with respect

Sciences & Technology
Our food supply has problems with equity, not quantity
Shocks to our food supply, like COVID-19, provide an opportunity to transform our food systems in a way that is healthier, more sustainable and equitable

Politics & Society
Volunteers don’t come free
New research finds urgent action is needed to maintain the sustainability of volunteer services supporting people with disability and their families

Business & Economics
The grim cycle of homelessness and unemployment
For many homeless people, the problem isn’t finding a job, it’s keeping it