Australia's wealth gap is growing and so is the anger over it. How do we fix this absolutely hopeless state of affairs? | Zoe Daniel

A first-person analysis by Zoe Daniel argues that Australia’s widening wealth gap is fueling rising anger, especially among younger people. She links frustration to multiple pressures: higher interest rates and expectations of more increases, expensive insurance, the looming El Niño affecting what should be summer holidays, and fears around AI and job disruption. The piece also cites public safety concerns, including muggings and home intrusions, and says migrants are being blamed unfairly. Daniel urges government to be treated as a wellbeing and security provider rather than a political optics exercise, noting Labor’s Chifley Research Centre leader Emma Dawson’s critique of long-standing deregulation impacts.