The philosophy of the cashless welfare card is the perfect marriage of neoliberal ideology and evangelical Christianity, both of which pathologise, criminalise and individualise poverty as a lifestyle choice.
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Religious profit: Expanding the cashless welfare card ties in with Morrison’s beliefs
The philosophy of the cashless welfare card is the perfect marriage of neoliberal ideology and evangelical Christianity, both of which pathologise, criminalise and individualise poverty as a lifestyle choice.
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The brands deserting Alan Jones should not be celebrated
Advertising brands deserting Alan Jones should be met with suspicion. These brands knew his, and the volume of their sudden shock should ring hollow.
Society
Fake news, the junk food of the masses (particularly me)
Fake News is clearly the junk food of the news cycle. But there’s a reason why we can’t help ourselves at two in the morning.
Residents
A whiter shade of pale: The shifting definitions of who we consider ‘white’
Again, we’re discussing what it means to be white. I think we have no idea what we’re talking about.
TBS Next Gen
Money matters: Should young Australians rely on their parents for financial education?
As part of The Big Smoke’s Next Gen program, Billie Cooper (13) discusses the money management skills her peers are lacking, and how the responsibility does not solely lie with their parents.
TBS Boomers
In defence of grammar nazism: What’s correct is correct
As a retired journalist, I’m concerned about the grammatical standards that pass as suitable. Call me a Nazi if you must – but what is right, is right.
Satire
Study claims 70% of audience only read the title before sharing
A brand new study discovered that the majority of an audience only read the headline of an article before commenting.
