Entrenched Poverty Demeans A Rich Nation

SHOCKING as it is, yesterday's report that many Australian families live in desperate circumstances should not have been a surprise. Nor should people be startled to learn that disadvantage is concentrated in particular neighbourhoods - those intent on making money on the property market have long shunned certain areas. The evidence of the social ills afflicting too many Australians - from unemployment to poor health and education to domestic violence - has been unequivocal. But for most of us, ...