There has been a great deal of shenanigans going on in Canberra (Liberal Party leadership, the ETS) and in Mac St, Sydney (NSW Labor – the Punch & Judy Show). Of course people know that this latest round of posturing has nothing to do with the future of Australia and its people but is entirely [...]
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I’ve been reading a book entitled “Creating Unequal Futures?” edited by Fincher and Saunders. It is a book on rethinking poverty, inequality and disadvantage. Not exactly easy reading for a Sunday afternoon (if you are so lucky). However, since I enjoy reading about facts, thoughts and theories I’m doing OK. The media often talk about “the [...] Something I have been losing sleep over in recent times is that much used acronym GDP (Gross Domestic Product). One source has the GDP defined as a “basic measure of a country’s economic performance”. According to the IMF (International Monetary Fund), Australia’s GDP was ranked 14th in 2008. Why has it kept me awake at [...] |
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