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$50k a minute: Billionaire wealth boom highlights inequality in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... Oxfam chief executive Jennifer Tierney said the findings underscored the need for broader tax reform to address rising inequality. "As ordinary Australians continue to feel pressure at the checkout, at the petrol pump and when paying rent or mortgages ...

AHRC calls for long-overdue Human Rights Act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... Kretser said Australia's human rights are being threatened by polarisation, division, rising racism, climate change, inequality and rapid technological change. He called for a national Human Rights Act which will give people the power to take action ...

Australian boards not prepared for geopolitical conflict, climate change: BDO

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... protectionism and weakening global rules are increasing uncertainty for cross-border trade and investment, while rising inequality and uneven economic impacts are compounding instability across markets and societies, BDO said. Hill said boards should ...

Gender pay gap costs economy $66bn: KPMG Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... employees' expectations of a fair, safe and equal workplace by examining their own workforce data, finding areas of inequality, and taking evidence-informed action to address them." Based on data from the last 20 years to 2024, the report predicts ...

Oxfam calls for increased taxes on ultra-wealthy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Australia. The government has the tools to act. Ensuring the richest Australians pay their fair share of tax would reduce inequality, curb the growth of extreme wealth, and generate much-needed revenue for essential services at a time when people are ...

System-level climate risks material in every way: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... Similarly, they recognise key risks such as climate change, human rights, biodiversity loss, resource depletion and social inequality, as material threats to long-term performance. Furthermore, that these risks require coordinated, systemic action to ...

Wealth inequality "moderate" in Australia: World Inequality Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... Australia's richest individuals hold nearly 60% of the country's total wealth, according to the 2026 World Inequality Report, which is deemed "moderate" by global standards. The report found the nation's inequality remains persistent across ...

Stewardship initiatives rise in popularity among DC pension funds

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... So, the returns we need can only come from a system that works is a truism." The study revealed that climate change, inequality and geopolitics are at the head of a 10-year rise in systemic risk identified by respondents. Among these, 80% are members ...

The rich fuel climate crisis with investments: World Inequality Lab

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... their investments up to three times more than their lifestyle and consumption, according to new research from the World Inequality Lab. The newly released Climate Change: A Capital Challenge report showed that the world's richest, or 1%, account ...

Axing CGT breaks could boost budget by $22.7bn: Oxfam Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... chief executive Chrisanta Muli describes these findings as evidence that the Australian tax system is exacerbating the inequality crisis. Muli said: "Our tax system is deepening inequality because it fails to tax wealth. For decades, Australia has been ...
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