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Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.

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Shock troops of the pandemic

New research confirms that workers in casual and insecure jobs have borne the lion’s share of job losses during the COVID-19

Submission to the Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into the Australian manufacturing industry

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic disruptions, both within Australia and globally, have highlighted the strategic importance of a vibrant

Post-COVID-19 policy responses to climate change: beyond capitalism?

A sustainable social, political and environmental response to the ‘twin crises’ of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change will require

An avoidable catastrophe

Australia’s universities were uniquely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and recession – including the closure of borders to most international

Family & Domestic Violence Leave Review (AM2021/55)

As one of its first legislative acts, the new Commonwealth government is proposing to provide 10 days of paid leave

Creativity in Crisis: Rebooting Australia’s Arts and Entertainment Sector After COVID

When the Show Cannot Go On: Rebooting Australia’s Arts & Entertainment Sector After COVID-19 Culture is an inescapable part of

Industrial Policy-Making After COVID-19: Manufacturing, Innovation and Sustainability

As Treasurer during the 1980s, Paul Keating lamented that Australian governments had for decades been allowing the country’s sophisticated industrial

Investing in better mental health in Australian workplaces

Australian society is experiencing an epidemic of mental illness that imposes enormous costs on individuals with poor mental health, their

Budget analysis 2021–22: Heroic assumptions and half measures

The Commonwealth government has tabled its budget for the 2021-22 financial year. The government is counting on a vigorous and

Funding high-quality aged care services

Implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety will require additional Commonwealth funding of at

Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Job Security

The Senate Select Committee on Job Security was appointed 10 December 2020, to inquire into and report on the impact

Women’s casual job surge widens gender pay gap

New research shows Australia’s recovery from the pandemic recession has widened the gender pay gap.