Eva Cox | Making a Society More Fragile
The primary and secondary purpose of Gillard’s first budget as PM appears to be economic growth for its own sake. It fails to deliver any new equity policies that could contribute to good social outcomes....
Eva Cox | Hands up who wants a 30-hour week
Is there one clear possible area of policy reform that would provide a good basis for making society more civil? A core issue that affects a range of social well being indicators and our...
Lining up the priorities of the Government
Perhaps more important than ‘who gets what’ is ‘what gets given’ in the first Ministry of Julia Gillard’s new government. Eva Cox considers what some of the changes might signal about the new government’s...
Limited choice has made for a confusing outcome
Australia has voted and the results are still difficult to interpret. Eva Cox, steps back to take a look at what our options as voters really were and what the take home lessons for...
Persecuting The Poor?
There are clearly more jobseekers than jobs, writes Eva Cox. So why are Australian politicians so set on punishing the victims of social inequality?
It’s NOT Fair: An Election Social Policy Assessment
Discussions about the social issues that have always seemed to be an important part of politics have dropped off the agenda during this election, writes Eva Cox
Is Anyone Talking About Indigenous Affairs?
Whatever happens in this election, there is little likelihood of any benefit for those Indigenous Australians who do not meet the Gillard formula of hardworking, compliant income earners, writes Eva Cox
How Fair Dinkum Is Abbott’s Paid Parental Leave Scheme?
Now that the Coalition’s campaign has been launched, Eva Cox has a closer look at Abbott’s paid parental leave scheme
Towards a More Civil Society – Roundtable at UTS
Eva Cox reports on a Roundtable held at UTS last week on the need to set social goals for a more civil society.
Closing the gap. Why not focus on what works?
Eva Cox argues that focusing on what works will help ‘close the gap’ and create better policy for Indigenous Australians