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Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.

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Too much work and too few paid hours?

The 2025 Go Home on Time survey highlights widespread dissatisfaction with paid work hours, and employees working excessive unpaid overtime.

By Fiona Macdonald

Australian Sovereignty and the Path to Peace – 2025 Laurie Carmichael Lecture

The Hon. Doug Cameron argues that Australia is sacrificing its sovereignty and long‑term economic and social interests by deepening its

Productivity in the real world

What it is, what it isn’t, and how to make it work better for workers

By Jim Stanford

The curious incident of low wages growth

A new report considers why wages growth has been so low, despite a tight labour market and a brief surge

By David Peetz

Working from home, not a problem

More than one in three workers in Australia usually work from home at least some of the week. Working from

By Fiona Macdonald

The Continuing Irrelevance of Minimum Wages to Future Inflation

Updated analysis reveals that a fair and appropriate increase to the minimum wage would not have a significant effect on

By Greg Jericho

Restoring public sector capability through investment in public service employees

This briefing paper examines the make-up of the APS and considers recent efforts to improve APS service delivery.

By Lisa Heap

Life savers without life savings

Firefighters and paramedics save lives, protect us from the ravages of fire, and ensure the sick and injured receive the

By Jack Thrower

Submission to Industrial Relations Victoria Inquiry on Restricting Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in Workplace Sexual Harassment Cases

NDAs may protect victims’ privacy but power imbalances coerce signatures, silencing survivors, enabling repeat harassment, and obscuring prevalence; greater transparency

By Lisa Heap, David Peetz

Economic prosperity, public sector restraint

By many measures, South Australia has enjoyed the strongest economy of any state in Australia. Its economic growth has been

By Jack Thrower