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"It’s 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.
Today, our new report card on Australia’s 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.
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.
Our report comes on the heels of America’s own State of the Nation report,
which puts the US near the bottom of global rankings on inequality, violence,
trust and polarisation.
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."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
