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Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.

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Addressing the health workforce crisis in the Pacific

Skilled health workers from Pacific Island countries are being poached to plug Australia’s shortage of care workers.

By Fiona Macdonald, Lisa Heap, Charlie Joyce

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

New research reveals there is little evidence of a 'productivity crisis' in Australia, despite claims to the contrary from business

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

Who works from home and why? Who benefits from working from home arrangements? Why do some employers (and politicians) want

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

Briefing Paper: 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

It is unacceptable that retired firefighters and paramedics should have either significantly reduced living standards or risk running out of

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