Researcher working on Social Policy, Financial Wellbeing, the Capability Approach, Freedom, & Democracy | Tweet Sport & Academia.
Apr 14, 2022 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
Leigh Sales is very off the mark here. Last year I did a bit of work (hopefully out soon) looking at ultra high net worth giving patterns in Australia, and changes in wealth for those in the top-200 wealthiest Australians. Here is a thread with some key points about the topic.
1/ Only a few give large amounts: Last year the top-50 philanthropic donations totalled approximately $964 million; of which, only 15 of the donations came from people in the top-200 wealthiest Australians - 11 were from other living Australians outside the top-200.
May 15, 2020 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
The current issues the higher education sector is facing absolutely suck. Like never before, solidarity between academics - tenured, casuals, and everybody in between - is essential. In line with that, I think a couple of things need to be talked about. So I am writing a thread.
1) Let's not lose sight of the fact that everyone in the sector wants better working conditions. Not worse ones. Concentrate your anger on the system, not other people who are also trying to resist the current system. We are stronger together.