The growing disparity between inequality of incomes and inequality of wealth is increasing the rich-poor divide in Australian society. This paper argues that rather than reducing this inequality, the tax system has become part of the problem and that tax reform is urgently needed if we are to address it.

This paper is a collection of contributions from leading academics and social justice campaigners providing different perspectives on the ideas of shorter working hours and Universal Basic Income.

There is an ascendant academic argument that key economic processes are increasingly built at the scale of the city and, in turn, that successful urban economies are increasingly detached from their traditional hinterlands. Cities, in this city-centric global economy, are argued to be immersed in and driven by globalised networks and connections. The process of...

This paper is part of a systematic examination by the authors of Sydney’s changing political economy within its largely self-imposed globalisation agenda.

An understanding of the economic base of cities is necessary for their effective management. We need to develop both the economic tools and the policy expertise necessary for that purpose.