Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.
As Treasurer during the 1980s, Paul Keating lamented that Australian governments had for decades been allowing the country’s sophisticated industrial
A new report from the Centre for Future Work highlights the continuing economic importance of Alcan’s aluminium smelter in Portland,
By Jim Stanford
New research from the Centre for Future Work reveals that Australia ranks last among all OECD countries for manufacturing self-sufficiency.
By Jim Stanford
With disruptions in international supply chains for essential products (like medical equipment and supplies) disrupted in the current COVID pandemic,
By Dan Nahum
A special 6-part series of short articles from WA Transport Magazine: Researchers have identified the transportation industry as one of the
Australia’s manufacturing industry is at a crossroads. After years of decline, the sector has finally found a more stable economic
A new proposal for a portable training system for disability support workers under the NDIS would help to ensure the
The first National Manufacturing Summit was held at Australian Parliament House, Canberra, in June 2017, organised by the Centre for
By Tom Barnes
Workers in all parts of the economy are confronting twin threats from accelerating changes in technology and automation, and the
In conjunction with the National Manufacturing Summit, titled ‘From Opportunity to Action’, at Parliament House in Canberra on June 21