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Government policy can reduce worker exploitation, but closing the loopholes will take more than one round of reform.
The CEO of the Centre for Future Work gave evidence before the Senate Select Committee...
The RBA’s view of inflation reflects conventional economic wisdom, not Australians’ lived experience
The RBA sits at the centre of the disconnect between economic theory and cost-of-living reality....
With the APS about to begin service-wide bargaining, DEI advocates have the opportunity to demonstrate...
Research
Much public discussion about the ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) could change work and employment to impact on workers
Can legislation respond to changes in capitalism that are adverse for workers?
Redirecting public funding to only not-for-profit providers would generate at least $1.2 billion more in economic activity in 2026.
In it for the long haul
Australia’s chronic underinvestment in rail infrastructure, combined with hidden subsidies for road transport, has left the freight rail network underutilised despite its efficiency and security advantages.
Philip Toner and Jim Stanford
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