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The robots are NOT coming

Australia’s economy is now regressing in its use of new technology, with negative implications for productivity, incomes, and job quality.

An investment in productivity and inclusion

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in an era of unprecedented disruption and transition. Increased public investment in the skills and earning

A fair share for Australian manufacturing

New research from the Centre for Future Work reveals that Australia ranks last among all OECD countries for manufacturing self-sufficiency.

Powering onwards: Australia’s opportunity to reinvigorate manufacturing through renewable energy

With disruptions in international supply chains for essential products (like medical equipment and supplies) disrupted in the current COVID pandemic,

Log of extraordinary IR measures during COVID-19 shutdowns

COVID-19 containment measures have suspended large sections of the economy. Governments have committed over $220 billion in income supports to

Working from home: opportunities and risks

With many regular workplaces shut down to ‘flatten the curve’ of COVID-19, millions of Australians are now shifting their work