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The Reserve Bank is betting that monetary policy is not powerful

The signs are already evident that household consumption is falling despite most mortgage holders yet...

As interest rate rises bite, the Reserve Bank should not raise rates next week

The cost of mortgages is soaring and households are spending less in the shops –...

Inflation looks to have peaked but the RBA set to keep raising rates

Most economists believe inflation has peaked and yet the Reserve Bank is still expected to...

The Reserve Bank needs to wait before raising rates again

Home loans have fallen sharply in the past year, and the rate rises are clearly...

A new tool reveals how badly the Stage 3 cuts mismanage the budget

The Stage 3 tax cuts will cost $300bn in their first 9 years. A new...

Inequality and poverty is a policy choice – and the Stage 3 tax cuts will make both worse

When you reduce the revenue available to fund government services, you inevitably increase inequality Much...

Jailing climate protestor Violet Coco shows anti-protest laws have gone too far

The anti-protest laws that have swept the country are a threat to us all, even...

The economy is slowing as the Reserve Bank hits the brake

The build up of savings during the pandemic is over – now we need strong...

The Reserve Bank needs to watch that it doesn’t push the economy off a cliff

For most of this year, the warnings and news about inflation have been one of...

Deal on IR Reforms Sets Stage for Faster Wage Growth

A legislative consensus reached over the weekend to approve reforms to industrial relations laws sets...

Rough times ahead for Australia’s economy as oil, gas and coal companies celebrate

The latest economic outlook from the OECD highlights the precarious path for Australia over the...

Australians Working 6 Weeks Unpaid Overtime, Costing Economy Over $92 Billion: Go Home on Time Day Report

New research shows Australian workers are on average working 6 weeks unpaid overtime per year,...

Wages growth improves but real wages fall at a record rate

The latest wages price index figures show that for the first time since 2013 wages...

Restoring Collective Bargaining Coverage Would Boost Wage Growth: Research Report

Proposed reforms to Australia’s industrial relations laws are likely to support higher coverage for collective...

Multi-Employer Bargaining Necessary for Fixing Wages Crisis

Proposed reforms to Commonwealth industrial relations laws would create more opportunities for collective bargaining to...

Gas companies are profiting off of human misery – we need a windfall profits tax

Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine caused a massive surge in gas and LNG prices that...

IR Reforms To Close Off The ‘Nuclear Option’ Will Protect Wages and Entitlements

New research from the Centre for Future Work quantifies the dramatic risks faced by workers...

With household incomes set to fall, we need to think about what matters in the economy

The current tightening of monetary policy is undoubtedly having an impact. While it may take...

Would further interest rate rises do more harm than good?

In the past 7 months, the Reserve Bank has increased the cash rate by 275...

Inflation is soaring and real wages are plummeting

On Wednesday the latest inflation figures showed that in the 12 months to September prices...

Job Opening: Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow

Applications are due at 11:59 pm 21 November 2022. The Melbourne-based position will start in...

The Reserve Bank needs to acknowledge the failures of the inflation target

A comprehensive review of inflation released today by the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work...

Families change but the same problems remain

The latest data from the Bureau of Statistics on families shows that more than ever...

Webinar on Wages, Prices, and Power

The Australian Council of Trade Unions is sponsoring a series of webinars for union members,...