The Agenda of Stigmatization is alive and well in Budget 2015
One of the main themes I have addressed over previous blog posts in regards to the 2014 Budget is the “Agenda of Stigmatization” by the Liberal […]
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Let’s talk about privilege and single parents
The Social Discourse and Welfare Whilst doing my research for my most recent blog post, I analysed a range of opinions throughout social media on the […]
The forgotten poor – until we need a few bucks
Tony Abbott has vowed to lift the poor of India and China from their poverty by selling them coal. But what about poor people in […]
Malevolent
The 2014 budget omitted the table of adjusted family outcomes that had been in every previous budget since 2005. The analysis was done by […]
Fun With Numbers And Why Welfare Should Only Go To The Deserving
“This year the Australian government will spend on average over $6,000 on welfare for every man, woman and child in the country. Given that only […]
The Grey Army
Young people starting out in life are a great resource for our future. Investing in them, giving them a helping hand to get started, is […]
“We will decide what rights you have, and the circumstances under which you have them.”
Treasurer Joe Hockey has bluntly warned Australians that the days of governments saving businesses and jobs had passed, telling them, ”the age of entitlement is […]
The government that doesn’t want to govern
On 1 October, the Affordable Health Care Act comes into force in the United States. It has split the US down the middle – by […]
Welfare is a right for those who need it
This post is by @KayRollison This has been a black week for those on welfare in Britain. We can’t let the same thing happen in […]