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Universal basic income for a more prosperous Australia

A universal basic income will not only benefit those suffering from poverty, but will also provide ...  
The ‘tradie’ fast track visa stream beat-up

Lobby groups, along with Peter Dutton, are up in arms about overseas tradies being discluded from ...  
GDP growth numbers show Australian workers steadily gaining

Last week’s national accounts confirm Australia is one of few economies successfully battling ...  
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Albanese promises net migration fall to pre-pandemic levels

Should Labor fail to rein in net migration as it promises, it may face the political consequences ...  
Finding the tools to end the cost of living crisis

Finding an end to the cost of living crisis will depend on modern economic theories rather than ...  
Accidents, injuries and union disputes: The Cross river rail project

One of the most important labour relations stories of the year is playing out in the heart of ...  
The dehumanising, modern-day shopping experience

We have been made to work through the prevalence of "self-service", writes John Longhurst. ...  
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Under Labor, corporate executives to face 25 years gaol for workers killed

The Albanese Government is seriously stepping up efforts to reduce avoidable workplace fatalities ...  
Governments create poverty and abandon the poor

Australia has the wealth to eradicate poverty and homelessness, yet our political leaders turn a ...  
Net migration set to hit record high levels in 2023

The Government must plan effectively and carry out immigration compliance activities going forw ...  
Australia rewards its workers and rejoins the growth economies

The latest official data confirms the Albanese Government is achieving sound economic outcomes and ...  
Australia can afford to fix the damage done by interest rate hikes

While interest rates and the cost of living continue to cripple us, rethinking our economic system ...  
Telstra cuts hundreds of jobs amid growing challenges

Facing stagnant revenue growth, telco giant Telstra has axed almost 500 jobs in an effort to cut ...  
Albo’s team sets employment records, despite job categories disappearing

Australia’s jobs market has improved greatly over the first year of the Albanese Government.  
Wheels of fortune

This short story is an IA Writing Competition (fiction category) entry.  
Albanese Government cracks down on migrant worker exploitation

After the Coalition left Australia's migration program in chaos, the Albanese Government has ...  
Hospitality sector crippled by cost of living crisis

New challenges posed by the current economic crisis are proving difficult for the hospitality ...  
A long weekend every week? It's time

Trials of a four-day working week have found that the strategy holds huge benefits for businesses ...  

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