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New Book: The Wages Crisis in Australia

Australian wage growth has decelerated in recent years to the slowest sustained pace since the...

Go Home on Time Day 2018

Wednesday 21 November is Australia’s official “Go Home On Time Day,” sponsored by the Centre...

‘Go Home On Time Day’ 2018: Australians Owed $106 Billion in Unpaid Overtime, Report Reveals

The 10th annual ‘Go Home On Time Day’ report by The Australia Institute’s Centre for...

Secret Weapon Overlooked in Fight Against Financial Misconduct

A potent tool for cleaning up misconduct in the financial services industry is being overlooked...

“Permanent Casuals,” and Other Oxymorons

Recent legal decisions are starting to challenge the right of employers to deploy workers in...

Infographic: The Shrinking Labour Share of GDP and Average Wages

This infographic summarises the bottom-line impact on average wage incomes for Australian workers. In the...

Workers’ slice of Australian economic pie gets smaller

As corporate profits continue to climb, new research from the Centre for Future Work shows...

Possibly Surprising Insights on the Future of Work

His presentation was “5 Possibly Surprising Insights on the Future of Work”. More detail on...

Centre for Future Work at #ACTUCongress18

Come and check out our information booth in the exhibitors’ area: meet our staff, learn...

Penalty rate cuts fail to ignite jobs boom

Reduced Sunday and holiday penalty rates for retail and hospitality workers failed to ignite the...

Manufacturing Rebound Could Be Cut Short By Skills Shortage

After years of decline, Australia’s manufacturing industry is finally recovering – adding almost 50,000 jobs...

The Dimensions of Insecure Work in Australia

The report, The Dimensions of Insecure Work: A Factbook, reviews eleven statistical indicators of the...

Insecure work: The New Normal

Most Australians know in their guts that it’s pretty hard to find a traditional permanent...

For First Time, Less than Half of Workers Have a ‘Standard Job’

For the first time on record, less than half of employed Australians hold a ‘standard...

A Comprehensive and Realistic Strategy for More and Better Jobs

The Australian Council of Trade Unions has released a major policy paper outlining an ambitious,...

Government Spending Power Could Support Stronger Wage Growth

Australia’s state and federal governments could help solve the problem of stagnant wages by better...

Don’t blame it on the deficit: WA

A report released today by the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work shows Western Australia’s...

Wages Crisis Has Obvious Solutions

Mainstream economists and conservative political leaders profess “surprise” at the historically slow pace of wage...

The Difference Between Trade and ‘Free Trade’

U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent trade policies (including tariffs on steel and aluminium that could...

Scare Tactics for Corporate Tax Cuts Do Not Stand Fact Checks

“Trump tax cuts: Scott Morrison warns business will abandon Australia while we are at the...

Job Opportunity – Research Economist

Deadline for applications is December 21 2017. It’s a chance to be part of our...

Job Growth No Guarantee of Wage Growth

“‘Remarkable’ jobs growth raises hopes for wages” was the headline for a recent Sydney Morning...

The Future of Work is What We Make It

To receive a copy of the full Fabians Society booklet, please visit their website. There...

The Paradox of Rising Underemployment and Growing Hours

Paradoxically, underemployment and number of hours actually worked are both on the rise in Australia....