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Populism behind unlawful robodebt exposed

At nearly 500 pages, Rick Morton’s new book Mean Streak provides a detailed account of the development and collapse of the robodebt scheme, which...

04.12.2024 50

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Peter Whiteford

‘The social engineering of shame’: Rick Morton’s Mean Streak exposes the populism behind the unlawful robodebt scheme

At nearly 500 pages, Rick Morton’s Mean Streak provides a detailed account of the development and collapse of the robodebt scheme, which started in...

02.12.2024 30

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Peter Whiteford

Jobseekers get about $345 less than pensioners each fortnight. This gap is hurting, and is set to widen without change

The government’s Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee has just published its second report. It was set up by Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Minister...

26.04.2024 20

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Peter Whiteford

Half a million more Australians on welfare? Not unless you double-count

The Institute of Public Affairs says 425,000 more Australians are on welfare than in 2018, but it has double-counted some Australians and left out...

11.04.2024 30

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Peter Whiteford

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