The Australia Institute

Per adult real economic growth: share of growth (%) going to the top 10% and bottom 90% for selected

Inequality on steroids: Top 10% take overwhelming majority of income growth

A听new Australia听Institute report reveals that a staggering 93% of income growth over the past decade in Australia went to the top 10% of income earners, reports听Isaac Nellist.

Report finds wages gap for women won't close for 30 years without reforms

The gender pay gap across Australia last year was 13.3% across full-time weekly earnings. As Joshua Adams reports, at the current rate, the pay gap won't change for another 30 years.

Whingeing billionaires don鈥檛 need placating

Superannuation tax concessions now cost as much as the age pension and more than the National Disability Insurance Scheme, writes听Peter Boyle.

Labor鈥檚 climate 鈥榮afeguard鈥 mechanism must be rejected

Labor's safeguard mechanism should be scrapped and replaced with听a policy designed to reduce emissions, argues Alex Bainbridge.

Happier and healthier: Why we need a four-day work week

As wages stagnate and the cost-of-living crisis worsens, it鈥檚 time to re-evaluate the role of work in our lives听and the economic system,听argues Isaac Nellist.

Early childcare workers take action to address staff shortages, low pay

Early childcare workers听are going听on strike for听better pay and听urgent action on staff shortages, reports Jacob Andrewartha.

Major parties spend big on social media ads

Backed by big business, mining companies and billionaires, Labor and the Coalition spent millions of dollars on political advertising to win votes, according to a new report by The Australia Institute.听Isaac Nellist听reports.

Exposed: The $42 billion super tax rort

Superannuation tax concessions mostly help those on higher incomes and have an impact on the way the climate emergency is tackled. Andrew Chuter explains how.

Blessings, bigots and discrimination

It is what we have come to expect from the Prime Minister听鈥 comments that reflect age-old prejudice and which put him firmly in the bigot camp, argues听Janet Parker.

Tax the billionaires for a fairer tax system

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was less than honest when he told Insiders听that the government鈥檚 vision of tax reform includes a 鈥渟impler tax system, a fairer tax system and lower tax鈥, writes听Alex Bainbridge.

Political dinosaurs and the gas-led 鈥榬ecovery鈥

As Scott Morrison wipes the egg from his face following his dismal performance at COP26, Sue Bull argues that climate campaigners have to step up their campaign to force a听just transition.

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Will the new super changes be enough?

While the changes to superannuation have been welcomed by many, workers in the gig economy and women听remain at risk of being left behind.听Suzanne James听reports.