Research Topic: Gender at Work

Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.

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Gender at Work, Wages & Entitlements

Women’s Wages and the Penalty Rate Cut

Today is International Women’s Day, a time to reflect on the continued inequality faced by women — including in the

By Jim Stanford

Gender at Work, Industry & Sector Policies, Labour Standards & Workers' Rights, Public Sector, Procurement & Privatisation

Working from Home, Not a Problem

More than one in three workers in Australia usually work from home at least some of the week. Working from

By Fiona Macdonald

Employment & Unemployment, Future of Work, Gender at Work, Governance & Government Agencies, Labour Standards & Workers' Rights, Public Sector, Procurement & Privatisation

Briefing Paper: Restoring public sector capability through investment in public service employees

The Australian Public Service (APS) is responsible for delivering some of the most crucial social services to all Australians. The

By Lisa Heap

Gender at Work

Briefing Paper: Women’s Casual Job Surge Widens Gender Pay Gap

Casual Job Surge Widens Gender Pay Gap This briefing note presents data on the gendered composition of the employment recovery

By Alison Pennington

Education & Training, Gender at Work, Industry & Sector Policies, Macroeconomics, Social Security & Welfare, Tax, Spending & the Budget, Wages & Entitlements

Budget briefing paper 2025-2026

The Centre for Future Work’s research team has analysed the Commonwealth Government’s budget. As expected with a Federal election looming,

By Charlie Joyce, Fiona Macdonald, Greg Jericho, Lisa Heap