8 February 2021. Some signs of hope. Editorial Peter Whiting Hopeful signs have emerged in recent months: The inauguration of Biden as US President and a return to more humane priorities. Containment of Covid infections in Australia, with vaccine rollouts around the world. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into effect on […]
Editorial. Equality in our society & urgent action on climate change should be priorities for Australian governments. Peter Whiting In a rich country like Australia, we should not accept that so many in our community live in poverty without sufficient income to meet their basic daily needs. That so many children experience poverty is a […]
Follow the links to read these articles in full. Download a printable version of SPC News November 2020. A world of uncertainty after Covid-19. Peter Whiting Editorial Each of us will doubtless have talked with friends and colleagues about how the post-Covid ‘new normal’ might look for us. This newsletter cites both the aspirational – […]
Click on the links to read these articles in full. Whither Australia, with a ‘fair go’, decent work, & stable housing for everyone? Peter Whiting Editorial Economists are worried about the depth of this pandemic-led recession, and their public advice to the Treasurer is that the government will need to spend unprecedented sums to sustain […]
Download a printable version of this SPC News.Follow the links to read articles in full. Signs of hope despite the gloom. Editorial Peter Whiting The tree outside my window is showing the first promises of Spring. The white blossom is just emerging, and with a few warm days will be in full flush, declaring winter […]
Enabling people to flourish after Covid-19. Editorial Peter Whiting The Covid-19 crisis has deepened sharply in Australia, with Victoria going into Stage 4 lockdown, and other states on edge. The situation in many other countries is far worse than it is here, and the prospects immediately ahead fill one with dread. Last month, our editorial noted […]
2 July 2020. Download a printable version of SPC News July 2020. Photo Invasion Day Rally Melbourne 2020. Matt Hrhac, flickr cc. Australia’s mixed record on human rights. Peter Whiting Editorial As Australians might expect, we feature highly in some categories of human rights. In the field of economic and social rights, the right to […]
Follow the links to read the full versions of these articles.Download a printable version of SPC News June. Sustainable Development Goals point to how to address post-Covid reforms. Peter Whiting. With the easing of Covid-19 restrictions coming into place progressively throughout the States and Territories, it is not surprising that many are now focusing on […]
4 June 2020. Dear friend of SPC Thanks to all who have renewed their memberships of Social Policy Connections, and for the donations. Your support and encouragement make SPC possible. Though we may be a small voice in the scheme of things, we hope our newsletter is insightful, relaying to you some of the best […]
To read full versions of these items, follow the links.Download a printable version of SPC News. 7 May 2020 Covid-19 – return to a ‘normal’ world, or a radically different one? Editorial Peter Whiting By now, we’re all familiar with the rationale that we’re undergoing these Covid-19 limits to our personal freedoms and employment in […]
Follow the links to read these articles in full.Download a printable version of SPC News. Editorial. Critical choices face Australia & the world Peter Whiting It has all happened so quickly that it’s difficult to take it all in. The changes to our lives wrought by COVID-19 are dramatic, personal, and wide-ranging. Personally, I am […]
