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The latest Closing the Gap report, tabled in federal parliament on Wednesday, shows poor progress on improving the situation… Via dilaycock 
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The fragmentation of global production has dramatically increased the length and complexity of supply chains. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates that more than… Via dilaycock
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October 30, 2014 8:20 PM
A good reminder that globalisation can distance us from the human issues of production.
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The growing gap between the rich and poor is most visible in big cities, where the two groups lead very different lives. Via dilaycock
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September 1, 2014 12:45 AM
"So we don't know how the other half lives because they are in the other half - the half we live far away from and rarely visit or even drive past. Pretty much all our family, friends and workmates are in the same half we're in."
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Australia is currently the fastest-growing OECD nation. In 2013, Australia’s population grew by 1.8% compared with the OECD average of 0.7%. This is not as high as the 2.2% in 2008, which was the most rapid rate of growth since 1960. However, among Asian countries, only Singapore and Afghanistan have populations that are growing faster....In the lead-up to the budget, the story of crisis has been hammered home, but there’s more to a country than its structural deficit. So how is Australia doing overall? Via dilaycock
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May 12, 2014 1:18 AM
Alarming to see that the OECD has declared Australia as one of the world's most obese nations with more than 50% being overweight or obese. The implications for health care, capacity to work are serious.
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In contrast to the gloom enveloping manufacturing and the slowing growth in commodities, tourism is expected to be a bright spot for Australia’s economy this year. In his final public address, Tourism… Via dilaycock
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While you may have heard about the increasing threat that climate change and rising seas pose to Pacific islands — already forcing some communities to move — Australia has its own group of islands that… Via dilaycock
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The buildings from our recent industrial past can offer some exciting new places for the future, with a heritage character and sense of place. With some creative thinking and ambition, these sites can… Via dilaycock
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Vanuatu’s weather patterns are changing as the planet warms up, undermining the island nation’s ability to feed itself, according to Shirley Laban, Oxfam’s climate change manager for the country. Via dilaycock
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August 5, 2014 9:15 PM
“Pacific nations have consistently identified climate change as the biggest threat to their prosperity and development, a statement again made clearly at the Pacific Islands Forum last week," said Simon Bradshaw, Oxfam Australia’s climate change policy advisor. “So it's disappointing to see the federal government pulling funds from this important work to tackle climate change in the Pacific.”(Spokeswoman for Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
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Historically, geographically, culturally – there are many points of comparison between Australia and its neighbour to the east, New Zealand. But there are notable differences. This week, The Conversation… Via dilaycock
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