Tag: poverty
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Open Letter: I Don’t Participate, I Barely Exist
By Anonymous Dear everyone drinking the UNSW Kool-Aid, I’m a dual degree student in their 5th year living at least 2 hours from UNSW. Commuting isn’t a ‘hassle’ for me. It’s a way of life. My life is so scheduled that I literally block out free time a month or two in advance – the…
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How Twitter is the answer to ending world poverty
The future of international development is online. Social media is more than its reputation – constantly refreshing your Twitter feed is no longer a timewaster if you’re able to help save the world. It is impossible to underestimate the power of a hashtag. The pound sign placed in front of important events or moments in…
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Welfare Policies Allowing Unnecessary Poverty
The Federal Government is being pushed to increase the rate of Newstart allowance following warnings that it is falling significantly behind the adequate minimum amount needed for the unemployed and low income earners to survive day to day. The report prepared by the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling for church welfare agencies has…