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Government spending on Indigenous people is rising, so why do so many still live in poverty?

  • Written by: Nicholas Biddle, Associate Professor, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University

At first glance, the most recent review of government expenditure on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Australians is quite staggering. It estimates that direct expenditure was A$33.4 billion, an increase of around 23.7% since the first report in 2008-09 (taking into account inflation).

This equates to A$44,886 per Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

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The Australian Federal Police needs to be free to do its job without political interference

  • Written by: Terry Goldsworthy, Assistant Professor in Criminology, Bond University
imageThe functions of the AFP differ from state police forces in that it has a major role in combating crime impacting on Australia's national security.AAP/Stefan Postles

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) was embroiled in political controversy this week, with raids being conducted on offices of the Australian Workers Union (AWU). The raids were...

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Becoming more urban: attitudes to medium-density living are changing in Sydney and Melbourne

  • Written by: Peter Newton, Research Professor in Sustainable Urbanism, Swinburne University of Technology
imageWithout medium-density housing being built in the established suburbs – the 'missing middle' – the goals of more compact, sustainable and equitable cities won't be achieved. zstock/shutterstock

Australia is increasingly linked to a fast-growing global population. The populations of Sydney and Melbourne are both expected to exceed 8.5...

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