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The Cumulative Costs of Wage Caps for Essential Service Workers in NSW

Since 2012 the NSW government has arbitrarily suppressed pay gains for workers in state-funded public services (including health care, education,

By Jim Stanford

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

By Eliza Littleton, Fiona Macdonald, Greg Jericho, Jim Stanford, Lily Raynes

Inflation: A Primer

The Reserve Bank needs to acknowledge the failures of the inflation target Over the past year, inflation has accelerated both

By Greg Jericho

War gains: LNG Windfall Profits 2022

Energy prices spiked worldwide following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting restrictions on Russia’s gas exports. This has in

By Mark Ogge

Robbed at Sea

International Seafarers Suffer $65 Million in Wage Theft Annually in Australian Waters Seafarers perform difficult, often dangerous work that is

By Jim Stanford, Lily Raynes, Rod Pickette

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

By Andrew Scott, Fiona Macdonald, Sienna Parrott

Profit share

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

By David Richardson, Richard Denniss

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

By Jim Stanford

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 percent of economy

By David Richardson, Matt Saunders, Richard Denniss

Wages, Prices and the Federal Election

Exit Poll: Overwhelming Majority of Australians Want Wage Growth in Line with Cost of Living The recent federal election featured

By Lily Raynes

Working With COVID: Insecure Jobs, Sick Pay, and Public Health

One in Five Worked with COVID Symptoms; Sick Leave Entitlements Must Be Strengthened Almost one in five Australians (and a

By Dan Nahum, Jim Stanford

The Wages Crisis Revisited

Wages Will Continue to Lag Without Targeted Wage-Boosting Measures: New Report A comprehensive review of Australian wage trends indicates that

By Andrew Stewart, Jim Stanford, Tess Hardy