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Who gets what? Who pays for it? How incomes, taxes and benefits work out for Australians

  • Written by: Peter Whiteford, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Who gets what? Who pays for it? How incomes, taxes and benefits work out for AustraliansPublic health spending is an important factor in reducing inequality between households in Australia.pxhere

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has just released its latest analysis of the effects of government benefits and taxes on household income. Overall, it shows government spending and taxes reduce income inequality by more than 40% in...

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You probably missed the latest national environmental-economic accounts – but why?

  • Written by: Michael Vardon, Associate Professor at the Fenner School, Australian National University
You probably missed the latest national environmental-economic accounts – but why?The latest Australian Environmental-Economic Accounts tell us waste production is rising with GDP, but the information is incomplete and widely ignored.Estormiz/Wikimedia

The Australian Bureau of Statistics released the Australian Environmental-Economic Accounts on June 15. It’s a fine achievement, which shows, among other things, growing...

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why do we get dark circles under our eyes?

  • Written by: Michael Freeman, Dermatologist, Associate Professor, Bond University
why do we get dark circles under our eyes?The skin under our eyes is thinner than elsewhere on our face, meaning our blood vessels are more visible. from www.shutterstock.com

This is an article from I’ve Always Wondered, a series where readers send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. Send your question to alwayswondered@theconversation.edu.au

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  3. Data ethics is more than just what we do with data, it’s also about who’s doing it
  4. How a photo research project gives refugee women a voice in resettlement policy
  5. South-East Queensland is droughtier and floodier than we thought
  6. access to jobs divides Sydney along the 'latte line'
  7. Australia's dangerous obsession with the Anglosphere
  8. Having a brain injury does not mean you'll get dementia
  9. we are witnessing a slowly deflating property bubble, for now
  10. Doomsaying about new technology helps make it better
  11. Government celebrates on tax, fights on energy
  12. dedicated, highly trained ... and elitist
  13. The gig economy is nothing new for musicians – here's what their 'portfolio careers' can teach us
  14. Teaching law students creative skills could save the profession from automation
  15. Lowy Institute Poll shows Australians' support for climate action at its highest level in a decade
  16. How's it going, Mal? Why Australians can get away with familiarity but French schoolboys can't
  17. Why alcohol after sport and exercise is a bad idea
  18. How eye disorders may have influenced the work of famous painters
  19. We don’t own data like we own a car – which is why we find data harder to protect
  20. Why we don't need to prepare young people for the 'future of work'
  21. Take heart, charity stunts can make CEOs better people
  22. Bangarra's Dark Emu is beautiful, but lacks the punch of its source material
  23. The great irony in punishing universities for 'failing' to uphold freedom of speech
  24. New river council will give traditional owners in the Kimberley a unified voice
  25. Constant attacks on the ABC will come back to haunt the Coalition government
  26. Government set to call Senate's bluff on income tax bill
  27. Attorney-General Christian Porter on a crowded agenda
  28. As the US leaves the UN Human Rights Council, it may leave more damage in its wake
  29. What will freight and supply chains look like 20 years from now? Experts ponder the scenarios
  30. why do people get haemorrhoids and how do you get rid of them?
  31. Scientists create new building material out of fungus, rice and glass
  32. Do cats and dogs lose baby teeth like people do?
  33. Fossil fish with platypus-like snout shows that coral reefs have long been evolution hotspots
  34. Mothers have little to show for extra days of work under new tax changes
  35. Turbulence isn't just a science problem
  36. How men are embracing 'clean eating' posts on Instagram
  37. here's what to do if your child has oppositional defiant disorder
  38. Overcrowded housing looms as a challenge for our cities
  39. The politicisation of English language proficiency, not poor English itself, creates barriers
  40. China challenge is the issue of the moment in Australian foreign policy
  41. It's not clear where Trump's 'Space Force' fits within international agreement on peaceful use of space
  42. Could playing Fortnite lead to video game addiction? The World Health Organisation says yes, but others disagree
  43. Coalition's record Newspoll losing streak, and Rebekha Sharkie has large lead in Mayo
  44. Proposed NSW logging laws value timber over environmental protection
  45. it's time to rethink satire
  46. Love them or loathe them, private label products are taking over supermarket shelves
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