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Penalty rates and employment: one year later

On 1 July 2018, workers in several retail and hospitality industries will experience a second reduction in the penalty rates

Advanced skills for advanced manufacturing

Australia’s manufacturing industry is at a crossroads. After years of decline, the sector has finally found a more stable economic

The dimensions of insecure work: a factbook

This factbook reviews 11 different dimensions of job security in Australia, and documents a clear and multi-faceted deterioration in the

The economic importance of public services in regional communities in NSW

Public sector austerity has become a ‘policy fad’ in Australia, at all levels of government. Its hallmarks are unnecessary public

Raising the bar: how government can use its economic leverage to lift labour standards throughout the economy

For at least 5 years now, Australia’s labour market has demonstrated signs of a structural shift that has undermined traditional

Wages, taxes, and the budget

The Coalition government’s 2018 budget features a plan to cut personal income taxes for many Australians over the next several