Poverty
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India’s migrant workers would ‘rather starve’ than face humiliation of return to cities after coronavirus lockdown
Amid the flood of images showing the plight of migrant workers during India’s coronavirus lockdown, a photograph of the 38-year-old…
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The History of the Fight for Economic Equality in the United States
Americans are increasingly worried about the rising tide of economic inequality, as fewer control more wealth. Daniel Mandell The National…
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Older women are the new face of homelessness in Australia, and the government is failing them
That is how Vanessa described her experience of becoming homeless for the first time in her 50s. Josh Burns The…
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India’s migrant crisis pointed to another problem – its lack of shelter homes
On March 24, when the government announced a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, India was served a…
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The Melbourne charity king with Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Hugh Jackman on speed dial
Two decades on, the Manhattan-based charity supremo has celebrities and politicians clamouring to help. Amanda Hooton Good Weekend in The…
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Forced labour, sexual exploitation and forced marriage: modern slavery in Australia hides in plain sight
It occurs as forced labour, sexual exploitation and forced marriage. Alexandra Baxter The Conversation These situations rarely involve the actual…
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If Australia really wants to tackle mental health after coronavirus, we must take action on homelessness
One area in which all three converge is homelessness. Authors The Conversation It’s almost impossible to practise self-isolation and good…
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Pulling Lebanon out of the Pit
Poverty and unemployment could lead to violent unrest. ICG Donors should put together an emergency package but condition further aid…
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NSW launches $36 million program to get rough sleepers into homes
Through community housing providers, the government plans to snap up hundreds of units from the private rental market to accommodate…
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Developing countries are facing economic disaster: four ways western nations can support them to shore up the global economy
Infection rates are now rising rapidly, overwhelming weak healthcare systems. Steve Schifferes The Conversation Hot spots are appearing in the…
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Covid-19 deaths twice as high in poorest areas in England and Wales
People living in the poorest parts of the country are dying from Covid-19 at double the rate of people in…
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The kids who will never return to school after COVID-19
Some are at the mercy of addicted, violent adults. Jordan Baker The Age Some go without the food they’d normally…
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This Pandemic Will Lead to Social Revolutions
One consequence will be social unrest, even revolutions. Andreas Kluth Bloomberg The most misleading cliche about the coronavirus is that…
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Coronavirus lessons we can learn from other dark times in history
Those are words of advice from 96-year-old Joy Wheatley, who has witnessed multiple crises, including World War II and the…
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Social distancing is a privilege of the middle class.
For two days, Jeetender Mahender, a 36-year-old Dalit sanitation worker, has not dared to leave his family’s shanty in the…
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How am I supposed to go into coronavirus self-isolation when I’m homeless?
I don’t think I have coronavirus, yet, but I had nowhere else to go. Beatrice Christian, as told to Jesse…
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