Despite more than a quarter century of constant economic growth, social, economic and ecological inequality in Australia is on the rise. The country needs a radical overhaul, starting with provision of a universal basic income, Elise Klein writes.
One thing is clear from Trump, Brexit and the re-emergence of far-right parties like One Nation in Australia – capitalist modernity is failing. Inequality, and the social incohesion that goes with it, has established precariousness as a constant for many in the global north – including Australia. In the global South, many people have been dealing with such precariousness since colonisation. […]
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