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Disability and single parenthood still loom large in inherited poverty

  • Written by Deborah Ann Cobb-Clark, Professor of Economics, University of Sydney
Disability and single parenthood still loom large in inherited povertyYoung Australians aged 18 to 26 are 1.8 times more likely to receive welfare if their parents ever received welfare.www.shutterstock.com

Australians like to think we live in a country of the fair go, where anyone with the talent and willingness to work hard can succeed.

But the evidence shows success is still partly inherited. Children with poor...

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