This submission the Inquiry into the Adequacy of Newstart Allowance focuses on: employment prospects and incentives for people with disability on the JobSeeker Payment; the barriers presented by the Disability Support Pension (DSP) eligibility criteria and the claims process; how the DSP can undermine the economic goals and aspirations of people with disability; and the...

This report proposes that the current Australian government should adopt the Whitlam Government’s general policy direction to enhance its cultural engagement with Papua New Guinea.

What is life like for people with a disability deemed to have a partial capacity to work? This research shows it is often an experience of poverty, with disability exacerbated by an inability to afford essential medical items or appointments or the need to meet obligations to retain Newstart.

The Whitlam Institute has published this policy research into the relationship between Australia and some of its closest neighbours. The research shows a broad range of people in three of Australia’s closest Pacific countries – Solomon Islands, Fiji and Vanuatu – are concerned Australia does not know how to engage successfully as part of the...

This paper examines the impact of Whitlam Government era (1973-75) arts and culture policies on Australian culture, institutions and identity.