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Melek Cigdem-Bayram

Melek Cigdem-Bayram

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We can’t fix what we don’t track. That’s why Australia needs an official poverty measure

We can’t fix what we don’t track. That’s why Australia needs an official poverty measure

Some estimates say up to one in seven people are living in poverty, but Australia doesn’t properly measure it. Here’s how we could.

05.09.2025 9

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Melek Cigdem-Bayram

Our analysis of wealth trends suggests Australia’s middle class may be ‘shrinking’

There are growing concerns about wealth inequality in Australia and what it means for people’s ability to get ahead. For many, home ownership has...

11.12.2024 5

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Melek Cigdem-Bayram