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The Case for Investing in Public Schools

Report Reveals True Potential of Fully Funded Public Schools Education has long been recognised as a vital determinant of both

By Eliza Littleton, Fiona Macdonald, Jim Stanford

Manufacturing the Energy Revolution

Australia at risk of exclusion from renewable manufacturing boom Australia needs to respond quickly to powerful new incentives for sustainable

By Charlie Joyce, Jim Stanford

Public Attitudes on Issues in Higher Education

Stronger public universities are vital to the success of dynamic, innovative economies, and more inclusive labour markets. But decades of

By Eliza Littleton

Unacceptable Risks

Workplace Law Reform Must Limit Cancer of ‘Gig Work’ in Care Economy: Research The gigification of care is creating insecure

By Fiona Macdonald

Commonwealth Budget 2023-24

The Commonwealth government’s 2023-24 budget reveals a progressive government seeking to help lower paid workers and those struggling to pay

By Greg Jericho, Fiona Macdonald, Eliza Littleton, Charlie Joyce, Jim Stanford

RBA Review a Missed Opportunity

The Commonwealth Treasury has released the report of a three-person panel charged with reviewing the structure, governance, and effectiveness of

By Anis Chowdhury

Inclusive and Sustainable Employment for Jobseekers Experiencing Disadvantage

This report provides an overview of workplace and job-related factors found to act as barriers to sustainable and inclusive employment

By Fiona Macdonald

Minimum wages and inflation

New research from the Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute has revealed how rises in the minimum wage

By Greg Jericho, Jim Stanford

Profits and Inflation in Mining and Non-Mining Sectors

New research from the Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute has shed further light on the role of

By Greg Jericho, Jim Stanford

Profit-Price Spiral: The Truth Behind Australia’s Inflation

Profit-Price Spiral: Excess Profits Fuelling Inflation & Interest Rates, not Wages Workers in Australia have suffered considerable economic losses as

By Jim Stanford

Lost at Sea

New research from the Centre for Future Work challenges the methodology and conclusions of a recent Productivity Commission study of

By Phillip Toner

Theft By Any Other Name: Go Home On Time Day 2022

Australians Working 6 Weeks Unpaid Overtime, Costing Economy Over $92 Billion: Go Home on Time Day Report This year marks

By Eliza Littleton, Lily Raynes