Research Topic: Unions & Collective Bargaining

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Profit-Price Inflation: Theory, International Evidence, and Policy Implications

Corporate Profits Must Take Hit to Save Workers New research confirms that corporate profits in Australia, despite recent moderation, remain

Submission to the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023

Experts from the Centre for Future Work recently made a submission to the Senate committee studying the “Closing Loopholes” bill,

Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Education and Employment

Despite its deafening silence on industrial relations issues during the recent election, the re-elected Coalition government is charging ahead with

The curious incident of low wages growth

A new Carmichael Centre report by David Peetz considers why wages growth has been so low, despite a tight labour

The Irrelevance of Minimum Wages to Future Inflation

Increasing minimum wage would not drive inflation up: new report A significant increase to the minimum wage, and accompanying increases

Union Organising and Labour Market Rules: Two Sides of the Same Coin

International evidence is clear that there is a strong, positive correlation between a country’s protection of labour freedoms, and the

Workplace Policy Reform in New Zealand

Australia can learn much from the policy leadership of the Ardern Government in New Zealand and its reforms to address

A Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Financial Misconduct

Secret Weapon Overlooked in Fight Against Financial Misconduct The Royal Commission into the financial services industry has heard tens of

Addressing the health workforce crisis in the Pacific

Australia dumps its care crisis on the Pacific – new report Labour mobility is a significant contributor to Pacific Islands’