Being punitive is more expensive in the long term.
Tag: poverty
Councils back bid to cut-off electricity to illegal slumlords
Local governments want faster shut-down powers.
Foreign aid can stem population growth: Costello
By Angela Dorizas Australia must invest in foreign aid and trade if it is to manage population growth and future security threats, the head of World Vision has said. In…
Call for councils to play greater role in anti-poverty campaign
By Angela Dorizas Local government should play a much greater role in anti-poverty initiatives and the provision of affordable housing, according to the organiser of Anti-Poverty Week. National chair of Anti-Poverty…