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Australia’s Prison Privitisation Project

Australia is home to the largest proportion of private prisons in the world. In this article, Anna explores the claims and outcomes of Australia’s prison privatisation project in order to uncover concerning truths.

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Inflation fear is an inflated fear

Australia’s inflation rate has reached an all-time high since the GFC but what does this mean for the Australian public? Anna McBride explores inflation’s relationship with two areas of consumer interest – wages and interest rates – to determine whether its increase should worry us.