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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

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

Needle in a haystack: searching for the impact of tax cuts on consumer spending and economic growth

The latest economic statistics have confirmed that Australia’s economy is barely limping along – with quarterly GDP growth of just

Tolerate unemployment, but blame the unemployed

For the last generation macroeconomic policy in Australia has been based on the assumption that unemployment must be maintained at

Wages, taxes and the budget: how to genuinely improve living standards

This week’s pre-election Commonwealth budget will feature reductions in personal income taxes, as the Coalition government tries to overcome a

Australia’s economy heads into election on a weak note

The ABS has released what is likely the last quarterly GDP report before a Commonwealth election expected in May. Coalition

What’s a million, anyway?

Australia’s 2013-18 job creation in historical perspective

Four views on basic income, job guarantees, and the future of work

The unprecedented insecurity of work in Australia’s economy – with the labour market buffeted by technology, globalisation, and new digital

Exploring the decline in the labour share of GDP

The share of total economic output in Australia that is paid to workers (in the form of wages, salaries, and

June GDP numbers confirm lopsided economy

This week the ABS released new GDP data, covering the June quarter, which confirm the continuing structural shift away labour

Labour share of Australian GDP hits all-time record low

Amidst increasing concerns among economists and budget forecasters about the historic stagnation of Australian wages, the latest GDP statistics from