Research Topic: Social Security & Welfare

Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.

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Employment & Unemployment, Future of Work, Inequality, Labour Standards & Workers' Rights, Social Security & Welfare, Unions & Collective Bargaining, Wages & Entitlements

Solving the crisis: Raising the living standards of Australian workers

Feeling hopeless? You’re not alone. The untold story behind Australia’s plummeting standard of living Productivity might be the word on

By Lisa Heap

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