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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...