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Capital works the economic and fiscal benefits of investment in public school infrastructure

Investment in public school infrastructure key to unlocking educational and economic benefits, report finds

A $1b increase in public school capital funding would ultimately generate between $3.5b and $7.3b per year in GDP benefits.
Opening statement to the Senate Committee on Education and Employment Legislation inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment (Right to Work from Home) Bill 2025 2

Opening statement to the Senate Committee on Education and Employment Legislation inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment (Right to Work from Home) Bill 2025

Dr Lisa Heap gave evidence about working from home arrangements before the Senate Select Committee...
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Investing in our public school buildings will pay off on many levels

Spending on public school capital infrastructure is very much an investment....
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New report reveals the human cost of management by AI

Significant consequences of AI for work and employment include negative impacts on job quality and...

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Capital works: the economic and fiscal benefits of investment in public school infrastructure

This new research report, authored by Dr Lisa Heap and Dr Jim Stanford, shows that capital investment in public schools

By Lisa Heap, Jim Stanford

Cogs in the machine: algorithmic management, surveillance and big data at work

Cogs in the machine shows that using AI to manage people has serious negative consequences for workers. Algorithmic management involving

By Fiona Macdonald

Contractual distancing, insecure work and the law

Can legislation respond to changes in capitalism that are adverse for workers?

By David Peetz

Capital Works

The economic and fiscal benefits of investment in public school infrastructure


A sustained $1 billion increase in public school capital funding would increase school completion rates; ultimately generate between $3.5 billion and $7.3 billion per year in GDP benefits.

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