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Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.

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The October 2022-23 Commonwealth Budget: A good start … but rocky times ahead

The new Albanese Labor government has tabled a revised budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, revising revenue and spending forecasts

Inflation: a primer

Over the past year, inflation has accelerated both in Australia and in most advanced economies, to rates much faster than

Robbed at sea

Endemic wage theft from seafarers in Australian waters

Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Work and Care

Current work and care arrangements in Australia contribute to economic and social disadvantage for carers, the vast majority of whom

Profit share

The roles of profits, wages and costs in driving inflation has been widely discussed in recent months. Claims by the

An economy that works for people

The new Commonwealth government is hosting a major Jobs Summit in September 2022, bring together representatives from a range of

Are wages or profits driving Australia’s inflation?

Labour costs have played an insignificant role in the recent increase in inflation, accounting for just 15% of economy wide

Wages, prices and the federal election

The recent federal election featured important debate regarding the rising cost of living in Australia, and whether and how wages

Working with COVID: Insecure jobs, sick pay, and public health

Almost one in five Australians (and a higher proportion of young workers) acknowledge working with potential COVID symptoms over the

Submission to the Productivity Commission Study on Aged Care Employment

In 2021 the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety recommended that gig work, independent contracting and other ‘indirect’

The wages crisis revisited

A comprehensive review of Australian wage trends indicates that wage growth is likely to remain stuck at historically weak levels

Educating for care

This report from the Carmichael Centre argues that Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services should be treated as a strategic industry of national