Economics
Wealth Divide Spurs Rise of Trump-Style Populism in Australia
- Australia’s growing inequality is fanning a surge of populism
- Anti-immigration party on track for state election success
Australia’s Growing Inequality Fans Surge of Populism
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Christopher Fowler is angry.
On a steaming hot day in Collie, the Western Australia coal-mining town he’s called home for 28 years, Fowler surveys the empty main street and laments the economic rot that’s set in. The target of his ire: mainstream politicians.