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Poverty – flawed figures, gloomy estimates
Peter SaundersNovember 22, 2002The Adelaide Advertiser

Poverty is a harsh word for harsh conditions. It conjures up images of people sleeping...

The poor are not poorer in fact
Peter SaundersOctober 26, 2002The Age

The Commonwealth Government has just acceded to pressure from the ALP and the welfare-spending lobby...

Only deregulation can create jobs
Kayoko TsumoriOctober 21, 2002The Australian Financial Review

The unemployment rate in August 2002 stood at 6.2%—a high figure considering continuing economic growth....

Sure, we’ll breed (if we can afford it)
Jennifer Buckingham OAMSeptember 24, 2002The Age

More women would put careers on hold to stay at home with their child if...

Dysfunction runs in the family
Barry MaleySeptember 17, 2002The Courier Mail

The preoccupation with paid maternity leave and our falling fertility rate is shifting attention away...

The Parent Trap: Will paid maternity leave really lift the birthrate?
Jennifer Buckingham OAMJuly 20, 2002The Australian Financial Review

Heather Ridout, deputy chief executive of the Australian Industry Group, says government-funded basic maternity leave...

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