{"id":439,"date":"2025-02-12T17:59:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T18:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.horoscope-conseil.com\/?p=439"},"modified":"2025-03-26T19:13:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T19:13:26","slug":"a-new-report-card-shows-inequality-in-australia-isnt-as-bad-as-in-the-us-but-were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.horoscope-conseil.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/a-new-report-card-shows-inequality-in-australia-isnt-as-bad-as-in-the-us-but-were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A new report card shows inequality in Australia isn\u2019t as bad as in the US \u2013 but we\u2019re headed in the wrong direction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s hard to remember a time the United States seemed as tense and divided as it does today. That should serve as a stark reminder of just how important it is to monitor the health of our own nation.<\/p>\n

Today, our new report card<\/a> on Australia\u2019s progress will be launched in Canberra. It assesses progress on 80 economic, social and environmental targets and models a range of policy shifts that could boost progress.<\/p>\n

We find that progress on more than half of these targets has either stagnated or is going backwards. And growing inequalities threaten the wellbeing of many Australians.<\/p>\n

Our report comes on the heels of America\u2019s own State of the Nation report<\/a>, which puts the US near the bottom of global rankings on inequality, violence, trust and polarisation.<\/p>\n

The situation in Australia is not yet as dire. However, our results signal a need to start thinking long-term and take bold action on inequality to avoid a similar fate.<\/p>\n

Not an A+ student overall<\/h2>\n

Our report<\/a> draws on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> (SDGs) to select a broad and balanced set of 80 economic, social and environmental indicators.<\/p>\n

Each of our indicators can be grouped under one of these 17 goals and includes a 2030 target. We use this target to evaluate progress and allocate \u201ctraffic lights\u201d that tell us about the direction in which the country is moving. <\/p>\n

We also benchmark Australia against peer nations from the OECD, including the US.<\/p>\n

The overall outlook for Australia is mixed. We aren\u2019t completely on track to meet any of the 17 SDGs. And on some indicators, Australia is actually going backwards, away from the target. <\/p>\n

Many areas of concern centre on increasing inequality. These include: <\/p>\n