wealth disparity

Taxpayers subsidising private schools luxury facilities

With the beginning of the school year, The Australia Institute has highlighted the growing disparity between public and private school funding. The Canberra think tank’s submission to a NSW inquiry into private school profits reveals that taxpayers are helping fund luxury private school facilities. Tax-deductible donations to private school building funds are said to cost …

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Raise the Rate Survey 2024: Australian income support payments still failing to prevent poverty

The Australian Council of Social Service recently released their 2024 Raise the Rate Survey, revealing the majority of Australians on Jobseeker, Youth Allowance and related income support are barely able to keep up with basic financial demands. With many having to cut back on electricity use, and some having to choose between healthcare and the …

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