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Jonathan Marbe 2h ago

If anyone is interested in my stance on #income #inequality:

https://open.substack.com/pub/jemconstructs/p/income-inequality-free?r=88wj63&utm_medium=ios

#Poetry #essays

Income Inequality [FREE]

I decided to make this essay and a couple more free for now so enjoy!

A Collection of Poetic Life Lessons

BellingenNSW 4h ago

The state of young Australians
A crisis of social reproduction

* “Many Australian children struggle with their mental health. Recent data shows around one in seven children (13.9%) aged 4–17 experiences a diagnosable mental illness.”

“…We estimated that reducing factors such as parental psychological distress, hostile parenting and partner violence could potentially prevent up to 40% of severe and persistent mental health problems in young Australians.” >>
https://theconversation.com/to-improve-childrens-mental-health-start-by-supporting-their-parents-271944

* Young Australians kept in the dark
Australia’s social media ban preventing teenagers from accessing the news, research finds >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/19/australias-social-media-ban-preventing-teens-from-accessing-the-news-research-finds

* Sydney mum reveals the huge cost of the school run (Young people's socialisation into (car) dependency)
"She would easily spend $170 a week on petrol, and drives between 80km and 90km often six or seven days a week, depending on what’s on. In 2024, the average household should budget between $10,000 and $25,000 a year to own car." >>
https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/scool-run-australia-cost-2024/
#SocialReproduction #StateRetreat #CareDeficit #MentalHealth #anxiety #children #parenting #carers #family #DomesticViolence #violence #suburbia #sprawl #cars #MobilityDesign #CarDependency #work #WageStagnation #inequality #housing #instability #DoubleBurden #financialisation #outsourcing #SocialMedia #MSM #independence #citizens

To improve children’s mental health, start by supporting their parents

Long-term data shows children are more likely to develop mental health issues when their parents experience financial stress and housing instability.

The Conversation

Emeritus Prof Christopher May 12h ago

'A lot of working-class people, they don’t want a lot', says Martin a former miner. 'They want enough to get by & to have nicer things in life. To go on holiday & to have good food and things like that. They are not bothered about yachts and aeroplanes... They are just happy enough to get through in life with a job, a secure job to pay the mortgage & to look after their family'

And the problem is the UK *doesn't* achieve even that for many!

#inequality #politics

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/18/reform-voters-progressive-post-industrial-northern-england

I’ve interviewed Reform UK voters – and they’re much more progressive than you might think

I’ve interviewed at length people in post-industrial northern England. What they are crying out for is more progressive radicalism – not less, says senior research fellow Sacha Hilhorst

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 14h ago

Rural Britain is becoming ‘food desert’ for lower-income families, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/18/rural-britain-healthy-affordable-food-desert-lower-income-families-study #FoodPoverty #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #Inequality #RuralAffairs #FoodBanks #Poverty #England #Scotland #UkNews #Society

Rural Britain is becoming ‘food desert’ for lower-income families, study finds

Closure of local shops and poor public transport leaves households struggling to access healthy and affordable food

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 14h ago

Rural Britain is becoming 'food desert' for lower-income families, study finds

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/18/rural-britain-healthy-affordable-food-desert-lower-income-families-study

#FoodSecurity #Rural #Inequality

Rural Britain is becoming ‘food desert’ for lower-income families, study finds

Closure of local shops and poor public transport leaves households struggling to access healthy and affordable food

The Guardian

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Andy Wootton 16h ago

@GeofCox Capitalists may be indifferent but the accelerating heat-death of Western economies shows that Capitalism itself is at risk when poor people have nothing left to spend and they are in so much debt they get angry. #Inequality. You can't exploit labour if nobody wants what you sell.