Employment

May
22
Why real wages had to fall

Why real wages had to fall

Real wages in Australia have stagnated because the pandemic made us all poorer; a lack of wage growth just reflects that reality. If we push wages further above productivity, we risk disemployment, a wage-price spiral, and even a painful recession.
7 min read
Nov
21
The true costs of JobKeeper

The true costs of JobKeeper

When COVID-19 struck, the Australian government – along with just about every government around the world – unleashed unprecedented support for workers
2 min read