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The wages crisis revisited

A comprehensive review of Australian wage trends indicates that wage growth is likely to remain stuck at historically weak levels

Educating for care

This report from the Carmichael Centre argues that Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services should be treated as a strategic industry of national

At the Crossroads

What is the post-COVID future of Australia’s public universities?

The economic benefits of high-quality universal early child education

Expanded ECEC services would provide a badly-needed boost to Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19. A universal ECEC system should be

Budget Analysis 2022-23

The Commonwealth Government has tabled its budget for the 2022-23 financial year. As the nation emerges from two years of

Fragmentation & photo-ops

The failures of Australian skills policy through COVID