Irony or rank hypocrisy?
Is it just me or do other Troppo readers appreciate the irony (or rank hypocrisy depending on your level of cynicism) of the main exponents...
Income inequality in the noughties – how far would you go to fix it?
In the recent mega blog discussion kicked off by Don Arthur, I ventured the opinion that "the truly remarkable thing is that the Gini coefficient...
When is a couple not a couple – the politics of recognising same-sex relationships
According to Patricia Karvelas in the Australian yesterday (accompanied by the picture below) , it will be up to John Howard to decide whether or...
A visit from the OECD
Peter Whiteford, an Australian working with the OECD in Paris will be presenting a seminar in Melbourne next week at the Brotherhood of St Laurence...
Are so many people really unhappy with their working hours?
Close on the heels of the latest ABS publication on Working Time Arrangements, the subject of a long blog discussion on Andrew Nortons site, the...
Women and increasing income inequality: why it’s (mostly) women’s fault
Iâve been musing lately about the connection between womenâs labour force participation and income inequality and Iâve been forced to the conclusion that, once again,...
Why there¢â¬â¢s no going back to the ¢â¬â¢50s
Balancing Work and Family, the recent report from the House of Reps Standing Committee on Family and Human Services contains a version of one of...