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Automation risks creating a two-tier workforce of haves and have-nots

The recent news that BT would reduce its workforce by as many as 55,000 by 2030, including about 10,000 jobs replaced by artificial intelligence (AI), is part of a growing trend of job losses globally due to various forms of automation.

The Conversation

2% tax on UK rich list families ‘could raise £22bn a year’

Campaigners for tax reform say similar levies in Europe have helped to reduce inequality

The Guardian - UK

Business groups back 'fair growth' principle

Key business groups welcome the Move Forward Party's campaign promises to tackle economic inequality, but wonder if it can solve a problem that has long plagued the country.

Bangkok Post

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Deaths of despair: How income inequality puts Canadian youth at risk

Income inequality has been linked to poor physical and mental health in past research, but more recent evidence suggests the issue of income inequality may be much more severe than previously expected.

The Conversation

How Erdoğan framed his science and tech 'great achievements' as part of election campaign

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ruled Turkey for the last 21 years. In the first few terms of his rule, Turkey experienced significant economic growth and a reduction in inequality. This was widely believed to be a reason for Erdoğan’s long-term popularity.

The Conversation

Canberrans lead the nation in support for gender equality

Canberrans trust women more than anywhere else in the country.

The Canberra Times

OpenAI’s Sam Altman says he learned a lot from Elon Musk. But doesn’t share Musk’s enthusiasm for colonizing Mars

Protests and pleas for selfies greeted the OpenAI cofounder at a packed London talk where he outlined his vision of A.I. regulation and how A.I. will impact economic inequality.

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Weed-spliced concrete block at flower show highlights green space disparities in Chelsea

Smallest ever display aims to provide ‘visual representation of the stark reality of inequality’

The Guardian - UK

Money is about more than just survival

There may be anger over capitalism in the context of income and wealth inequality, but money is about more than just survival

The Hindu

Jeremy Corbyn backed to stand as Labour candidate by members in Islington North

The former Labour leader told the Standard he was ‘focused on campaigning to end poverty, homelessness and inequality on behalf of the people of Islington North’

Evening Standard

Philadelphia mayoral primary returned Democrats to familiar themes of crime, inequality

The Democratic mayoral primary in Philadelphia is the latest election to represent a clash between moderates and progressives on concerns such as policing and education and to show the power of union support in big city politics

The Independent UK

Gender inequality gets worse as women get older in Wales

A report from Chwarae Teg has exposed the widening gap between the genders as people get older

Birmingham Post

Gender inequality gets worse as women get older in Wales

A report from Chwarae Teg has exposed the widening gap between the genders as people get older

Wales Online

Awaiting football royalty, Western Springs a leak

Footballers at an Auckland club that will be a FIFA World Cup training venue in two months highlight ongoing inequality in their pay, training and conditions. Helena Wiseman reports

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The Conversation

Taxing the wealthy to the hilt would make us all much better off

In Canada today, one person — media magnate David Thomson — possesses roughly CA$73 billion while more than 235,000 people are homeless. In Toronto alone, 187 homeless people died on the streets in 2022.

The National (Scotland)

Rise of billionaire tech moguls funding inequality not seen since 19th century

THE rise of tech billionaires such as Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerburg and Elon Musk has fuelled a level of global inequality not seen since the robber…

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Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic legacy is social inequality, decaying stadia and a defunct cable car

How Rio de Janeiro's defunct cable car became a symbol of the city's extreme social inequality and its disappointing Olympic legacy.

The Hindu

Is the monarchy still relevant in the 21st century?

A discussion on the what the changes in society, politics and culture imply for the future of monarchies in the U.K. and across the world

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Bangkok Post

Thai economic revival at stake in poll

As voters go to the poll this Sunday, everything that matters for the people of this country is on the line, from structural reforms of political institutions and a constitutional rewrite to welfare policies to address income inequality.

The Conversation

Excessive personal consumption has serious global consequences

Climate change is a global problem. Its origin is less so, however, because we do not all contribute equally: the countries that suffer the most from the impacts of climate change are precisely those that are the least responsible.

The Guardian - AU

We are still on a path to widening inequality when it comes to housing. The budget doesn’t change that

The fault lines in our housing market are now so deep that only fundamental change will halt country’s slide into social desperation

Evening Standard

From ball girls to birthday cake — tennis sure has form when it comes to sexism

As the Madrid Open faces criticism for a tournament riddled with incidents of gender inequality, Martha Alexander takes a closer look at the the sexism problem plaguing elite tennis

The Independent UK

Stress caused by gender inequality is damaging women’s brains, study finds

Exclusive: Results suggest a connection between gender inequality and higher risk of mental health problems, lead author warns

The News Lens

Excessive Housing Speculation Is Weakening Taiwan’s Economy and Society

Housing speculation creates instability and inequality. Given the growing national security threats from China, policymakers’ refusal to confront the problem puts Taiwan in a highly precarious situation.

The Hindu

Focus on financial, digital inclusion at G20 meet to bridge gender inequality gap

Women delegates of a G20 meet in Goa on May 8 laid emphasis on the financial and digital inclusion of women across the globe to bridge the gender inequality gap.

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