Inside Story

Essays & reportage A rising tide that hasn’t lifted all boats Peter Whiteford 31 May 2019 Is Australia becoming more equal, as some observers claim? The evidence tells a different story Essays & reportage Expecting the unexpected Peter Whiteford 30 April 2019 Australia does better than the United States in helping households cope with volatile incomes and unforeseen expenses — but there’s plenty of room for improvement National affairs Why social policy counts Peter Whiteford 30 November 2018 Have we forgotten the economic significance of the welfare system? National affairs Good times, bad times Peter Whiteford 5 July 2018 New figures confirm that inequality has risen in Australia in recent decades, mainly fuelled by gains among the highest earners

National affairs The budget, fairness and class warfare Peter Whiteford 5 August 2014 The post-budget debate reveals two fundamentally different worldviews, writes Peter Whiteford National affairs Work till you drop? Peter Whiteford 28 April 2014 Would increasing the pension age be fair and effective? Peter Whiteford looks at the Australian and international evidence National affairs Is Australia’s welfare system unsustainable? Peter Whiteford 10 February 2014 Figures from the past two decades challenge the view that the welfare budget is out of control, writes Peter Whiteford, and help us understand the likely impact of future… Essays & reportage Poverty in a time of prosperity Peter Whiteford 15 September 2013 Measured by income, most Australians have never had it so good. But some groups are falling dramatically behind. Peter Whiteford warns of the dangers of residualising the poor