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News, media releases, opinions and articles from the Centre for Future Work.

  • Opinions
  • 19 May 2022

Real wages plummet and will take years to recover

The release of the March Wage Price Index confirms what a horror year it has...
  • Opinions
  • 18 May 2022

Real wages are shrinking, these figures put it beyond doubt

Every three months the Bureau of Statistics releases the lesser-known cousin of the consumer price...
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  • Media Releases
  • 17 May 2022

One in five worked with covid symptoms; sick leave entitlements must be strengthened

Almost one in five Australians acknowledge working with potential COVID symptoms over the course of...
  • Opinions
  • 16 May 2022

To really address housing affordability we need to think differently

The current election campaign has seen the two major parties put forward housing policies, both...
  • Opinions
  • 12 May 2022

Real wages should rise – anything else means declining living standards

This week the election campaign has turned to discussion about the increase to the minimum...
The wages crisis revisited
  • Media Releases
  • 11 May 2022

Wages will continue to lag without targeted wage-boosting measures: new report

Wage growth is likely to remain stuck at historically weak levels....
  • Opinions
  • 10 May 2022

Why commentary that wages growing in line with inflation will drive up inflation is completely misguided

Today the opposition leader, Anthony Albanese was asked about wages in the following exchange: Journalist:...
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  • Media Releases
  • 6 May 2022

Pandemic workforce crisis requires TAFE investment in early childhood education to boost economy: report

Early Childhood Education and Care services should be treated as a strategic industry of national...
  • Opinions
  • 5 May 2022

Rate rises are going to cause a housing affordability crunch

For most of the past decade the talk about housing affordability has focussed on house...
  • Opinions
  • 28 April 2022

High inflation means real wages have plummeted

The March CPI figures showing that inflation rose 5.1% over the past 12 months is...
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