Great piece on #BasicIncome from Robodebt expert @squigglyrick.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

What if we just gave people money? The economics of time and freedom

The idea that there’s only so much money to go around makes a bastard kind of sense to the poor. If impossible decisions abound in their lives, it must be true of governments, too. Certainly, that’s h...

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For all those in Melbourne, this will be great. The next event in a national tour by #BasicIncome expert Matthew Johnson. Monday 16th, 3pm Monash Uni

Ben Eltham@beneltham.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Melbourne: British inequality scholar Matthew Johnson joins me in conversation this Monday 3pm at Monash Uni Caulfield campus, to discuss his work fighting inequality and rebuilding social democracy. FREE PUBLIC TALK Monday 16/3 3pm Caulfield campus bit.ly/common-sense...

interesting - Marshall Islands introduces universal income funded by dividends from national investment fund

Australian Basic Income Lab@ausbasicincome.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Big news for #UniversalBasicIncome The Marshall Islands has become the first country to implement a genuinely universal basic income payment at a national level. You can read more in this great overview from @scottsantens.com scottsantens.substack.com/p/marshall-i...

Big news for #UniversalBasicIncome The Marshall Islands has become the first country to implement a genuinely universal basic income payment at a national level. You can read more in this great overview from @scottsantens.com scottsantens.substack.com/p/marshall-i...

The Marshall Islands Just Quietly Implemented the First National Universal Basic Income (UBI)

How the Marshall Islands built the first nationwide universal basic income, funded by a US-capitalized Compact Trust Fund, and what it means for UBI everywhere.

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Our co-director @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social will be speaking to the Economic Society of Australia tomorrow in Sydney (and online). He'll be discussing AI, #BasicIncome and much more. Registration details below.

Ben Spies-Butcher@bspiesbutcher.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I'm speaking to the Economic Society of Australia (Central) in Sydney (and Webinar) on Wednesday about the future of jobs, money and the economy after AI, discussing hashtag #BasicIncome, Fully Automated Luxury Communism, Techno-feudalism and more. esansw.org.au/event/64812/...

The Australian Basic Income Lab is proud to endorse Basic Income for a Just Transition, a bold proposal from @equalrightorg.bsky.social @give-directly.bsky.social BIEN and Project Deep. bsky.app/profile/did:...

Equal Right@equalrightorg.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Ahead of #COP30, we are launching “Basic Income for a Just Transition” Paper, showing how unconditional cash can drive #ClimateJustice across 5 key #UNFCCC workstreams. 💡 Read the paper here: www.equalright.org/publications #JustTransition #LossAndDamage #ClimateFinance

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

Ben Spies-Butcher@bspiesbutcher.bsky.social · 12mo ago

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 theconversation.com/if-ai-takes-...

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

Ben Spies-Butcher@bspiesbutcher.bsky.social · last yr.

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...

"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 · last yr.

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

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

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 · last yr.

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...

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 · last yr.

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 🧵⬇️

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