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Australian Basic Income Lab @ausbasicincome.bsky.social · Aug 17

Check out our co-director @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social discussing #BasicIncome #AI and #Inequality in The Conversation this morning.

Ben Spies-Butcher @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social · Aug 17

Just out in @aunz.theconversation.com: #AI #Abundance and money. My reflections on #BasicIncome #BasicServices and why we need more than technical solutions to the political challenges of #poverty and #inequality
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If AI takes most of our jobs, money as we know it will be over. What then?

AI’s evangelists are promising a future of almost unimaginable prosperity. There’s good reason to be sceptical.

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · May 26

Minister for the Arts Patrick O'Donovan has publicly backed the retention of the Basic Income for the Arts scheme today saying that its impact is 'far-ranging and affects all aspects of recipients' lives'

Minister backs retention of Basic Income for Arts scheme

Minister for the Arts Patrick O'Donovan has publicly backed the retention of the Basic Income for the Arts scheme today saying that its impact is "far-ranging and affects all aspects of recipients' li...

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Australian Basic Income Lab @ausbasicincome.bsky.social · Mar 26

Our co-director @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social talking #BasicIncome on Radio National.

Ben Spies-Butcher @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social · Mar 26

Talking #BasicIncome with Ali Moore on @abcnewsbot.bsky.social Radio National. Why do it? What are the benefits? Can we afford it?
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

What If Wednesday: Universal Basic Income - ABC listen

Today on 774 ABC Radio Melbourne Drive, What If Wednesday tackled the question: What if we introduced a universal basic income?

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Jane Doe, Pretty Hate Machine @noticingclimate.bsky.social · Mar 25

"In 2020 the suicide rate fell for people on unemployment payments.
It has since climbed again, and Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data shows that one in five suicide deaths for working-age adults are people on Jobseeker. 14% are on the disability support pension."
#raisetherate #AusPol

Australian Basic Income Lab @ausbasicincome.bsky.social · Mar 24

ICYMI - Lab Co-Director Elise Klein in the Canberra Times with @kristin8x.antipovertycentre.org explaining how the government showed how it could end poverty during the pandemic, and how it might again.
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Australian Basic Income Lab @ausbasicincome.bsky.social · Mar 24

ICYMI - Lab Co-Director Elise Klein in the Canberra Times with @kristin8x.antipovertycentre.org explaining how the government showed how it could end poverty during the pandemic, and how it might again.
archive.is/cYBN8

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Australian Basic Income Lab @ausbasicincome.bsky.social · Mar 24

Tonight! It's 5 yrs since Australia partially ended poverty (and then reintroduced it!)

Our Co-Director Elise Klein will join folks from the @antipovertycentre.org reflecting on the 'natural experiment' that showed Australia could end poverty if it chose to.

Online event, link in APC tweet below

Antipoverty Centre @antipovertycentre.org · Mar 23

5 years ago Scott Morrison announced some Centrelink payments would be increased by $275 a week, bringing JobSeeker to the poverty line.

Join us tonight to reflect on why he did it, and what it meant. events.humanitix.com/covid-supple...

5 years on: What did the COVID supplement mean for welfare recipients, then and now

Join us to mark the 5th anniversary of the government proving Centrelink payments can be lifted to the poverty line.

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Ben Spies-Butcher @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social · Mar 12

Climate change means there is a strong case for a form of emergency #BasicIncome, which automatically allows everyone in an impacted area to received a payment quickly (and we can tax it back from high income earners later)

Tom Studans @maximumwelfare.bsky.social · Mar 11

Natural disaster-related payments for individuals or households are organised confusingly as a number of state and federal government offerings that interact with Australia's extensive means and eligibility testing of welfare benefits:

I'll do my best to sum up the #CycloneAlfred situation below 🧵⬇️

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Australian Basic Income Lab @ausbasicincome.bsky.social · Jan 14

Thanks Scott!

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Australian Basic Income Lab @ausbasicincome.bsky.social · Jan 14

Hello Bluesky! We've just joined to share research, events and debates about basic income, economic security, ending poverty, inequality, conditionality and how we recognise diverse contributions to our community. Find out more at www.ausbasicincome.org

Australian Basic Income Lab

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Australian Basic Income Lab @ausbasicincome.bsky.social · Jan 14

Hi Scott. We're now on bluesky. Can you add us :)

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