The collapsing school buildings scandal has exposed how the Government failed to 'fix the roof while the sun was shining'
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A new wave of unionisation in the cultural sector is pushing back against a decade of austerity in the sector
I’m writing an open access textbook on homelessness and have just released Chapter 6, which focuses on homelessness experienced by Indigenous peoples—especially in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. A ‘top 10’ overview of the chapter can be found here: https://nickfalvo.ca/homelessness-among-indigenous-peoples/
“Never forget that the economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of nature”. Global Boiling – Kate Mackenzie and Tim Sahay Many of us have grown up with the story of …
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I recently helped organize a homelessness study tour of New York City. Our group consisted of 30 Canadians from the non-profit sector, government, law enforcement and academia. We toured six sites over a three-day period. Here’s my ‘top 10’ overview of the tour: https://nickfalvo.ca/ten-things-to-know-about-homelessness-in-new-york-city/
A new report by the National Audit Office sounds the alarm on the state of school buildings requiring major refurbishment
Austerity, combined with poor policy decisions, left the NHS in a far weaker position by the time David Oliver was caring for his first Coronavirus patient in March 2020
A parliamentary report confirms Byline Times' story about the collapse in the auditing of how taxpayers' money is being spent on public services
As Byline Times reveals that around half of the Government's biggest outsourcing partners are failing to hit minimum targets, experts warn that attempts at reform are not enough
Despite problems in meeting key performance indicators, these companies seem to be managing a significant and growing share of public services