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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. Our research concerns the issues facing working people including the future of jobs, wages and income distribution, skills and training, workers’ rights and working conditions, sector and industry directions, the role of government and public services and more. The Centre develops timely and practical policy proposals.

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Blame Game on Inflation has Only Just Begun

Every inflationary episode embodies a power struggle within society over who benefits from inflation, who...

Fair Work: 5.75% Award Wage Boost will not cause “Wage-Price Spiral”

Today’s 5.75% award wage increase is a necessary boost for the lowest paid workers but...

The level of public housing needs to return to previous levels

Australia needs more housing, and we definitely need more public housing There is rarely a...

Workplace Law Reform Must Limit Cancer of ‘Gig Work’ in Care Economy: Research

The gig work model is growing in the care economy and NDIS, undermining wages, conditions...

Profit-Price Spiral an Inconvenient Truth for Big Business: Economists

Despite a mainstream shift in the national conversation away from baseless claims of a “wage-price...

Real wages falls and interest rates rises signal tough times for households and the economy

You can’t sustain household spending while real wages continue to fall, and households are starting...

Wages are growing solidly but real wages continue to plummet

Wages are growing the best they have for 11 years, but real wages are now...

Don’t worry about a budget surplus, worry about a slowing economy

Rather than be a budget that will fuel inflation, the budget is actually closer to...

Affordability of a Liveable Jobseeker Payment is a Non-Issue

In the lead-up to its 2023-24 budget, the Labor Government finds itself in an awkward...

The Reserve Bank’s decision to raise rates shows a total lack of coherency

Wages growth is rising slowly and inflation is falling faster than expected, and yet the...

7% Minimum Wage Rise Would Tackle Inflation, not Feed it: Research

A 7% National Minimum Wage rise for low paid workers would help tackle the rising...

Latest inflation figures show the RBA was right not to raise rates in April

Inflation is falling steadily but hitting low-income households the most. The March quarter consumer price...