Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.
The recent federal election featured important debate regarding the rising cost of living in Australia, and whether and how wages
By Lily Raynes
A comprehensive review of Australian wage trends indicates that wage growth is likely to remain stuck at historically weak levels
COVID-19 containment measures have suspended large sections of the economy. Governments have committed over $220 billion in income supports to
The Commonwealth government’s proposed JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme represents an important and promising response to the COVID-19 shutdown of several
The Centre for Future Work has made a submission to the 2020 annual wage review conducted by the Fair Work
By Jim Stanford
New research from the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work reveals the consequences of freezing public service pay, both for
New research from the Centre for Future Work has dramatised the lasting consequences for workers’ lifetime incomes – even after they
By Jim Stanford
The latest economic statistics have confirmed that Australia’s economy is barely limping along – with quarterly GDP growth of just
By Jim Stanford
New research from the Centre for Future Work shows that scheduled increases in employers’ minimum statutory superannuation contributions would have
By Jim Stanford
The Centre for Future Work has released new research estimating the negative impacts on wages and spending power of the
July 1 marked the implementation of the next stage of reduced penalty rates in the retail and hospitality industries in
By Jim Stanford