Centre for Future Work
The Centre for Future Work is an initiative of the Australia Institute, to conduct and publish progressive economic research on work, employment, and labour markets.
It serves as a unique centre of excellence on the economic issues facing working people: including the future of jobs, wages and income distribution, skills and training, sector and industry policies, globalisation, the role of government, public services, and more.
The Centre will also develop timely and practical policy proposals to help make the world of work better for working people and their families.
Research Topics
- Banking & Finance
- Climate Change
- COVID-19
- Digital Technology & the Internet
- Education & Training
- Elections, Politics & Parties
- Electricity Markets & the Grid
- Employment & Unemployment
- Environment & Jobs
- Future of Work
- Gender at Work
- Gig Economy
- Governance & Government Agencies
- Health
- Housing
- Identity & Freedom from Discrimination
- Industry & Sector Policies
- Inequality
- Infrastructure & Construction
- Insecure & Precarious Work
- Labour Standards & Workers' Rights
- Macroeconomics
- Media
- Population & Migration
- Public Sector, Procurement & Privatisation
- Renewable Energy
- Retirement
- Science & Technology
- Social Security & Welfare
- Society & Culture
- Tax, Spending & the Budget
- Trade & Foreign Aid
- Transport
- Unions & Collective Bargaining
- Wages & Entitlements
- Wellbeing & Happiness
- Young Workers
Latest Research
Life Savers Without Life Savings
Early retirement and superannuation for firefighters and paramedics
Economic Prosperity, Public Sector Restraint
Unpacking South Australia’s Economic and Fiscal Advantages in the Shadow of Public Sector Pay Erosion
Taking up the Right to Disconnect? Unsatisfactory Working Hours and Unpaid Overtime
Go Home on Time Day 2024 Update
Doing it Tough
How Australians are experiencing the cost of living crisis