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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 National affairs Are the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer? Peter Whiteford 28 September 2011 Wealth seems to be more equally distributed than income in Australia, writes Peter Whiteford, but interpreting the data can be complex