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The Centre for Future Work is an independent research centre focused on making the world of work better for working people and their families.

We conduct and publish progressive economic and social research on work, employment, and labour markets, and develop timely and practical policy proposals.

Our research concerns the issues facing working people such as the future of jobs, wages and income distribution, skills and training, workers’ rights and working conditions, sector and industry directions, and the role of government and public services.

 

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Don’t Pop Champagne Corks Over Longest Growth Streak

On April 1, Australia will surpass the Netherland’s old record to mark the longest unbroken...
Pain of penalty rate cuts

Pain of penalty rate cuts can not be avoided through transition measures

Analysis from The Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work has shown that proposals for phasing...

Employers’ pyrrhic penalty rates win reflects self-defeating economics

The Fair Work Commission unveiled its long-awaited decision on penalty rates for Sunday and holiday...

Cutting penalty rates will reinforce wage stagnation

The Fair Work Commission’s decision to reduce penalty rates for Sundays and holidays in retail...

ABCC will do nothing for housing prices: Report

New research from the Centre for Future Work challenges the government’s claim that construction labour...
New figures show Australians taking less annual leave

New figures show Australians taking less annual leave

23 November 2016 is National Go Home On Time Day, an initiative which encourages employers and...

What’s Wrong With Privatization?

You know that the tides of public opinion are starting to turn, when even the...

Denying The Downside Of Globalization Won’t Stop Populism

The rise of anti-globalization sentiment, including in Australia, poses a big challenge to mainstream politicians...

The Flawed Economics of Cutting Penalty Rates

It was a “sleeper” issue in the recent election, and led to the defeat of...

Looking for “Jobs and Growth”: Six Infographics

We have prepared six shareable infographics based on material in our research paper, “Jobs and...

Jobs and Growth… and a Few Hard Numbers

Voters typically rank economic issues among their top concerns. And campaigning politicians regularly make bold...

Bracket Creep Is A Phoney Menace

For someone who piously bemoans an “us versus them” mentality in political culture, Treasurer Scott...