These students will make up a substantial part of Australia’s future workforce. And their educational performance tells an ...

Australia collects less from the GST than most OECD countries, but proposals to expand it often stall on concern that this will hit lower income households hardest. This is often termed the ...

Daylight-saving regions do record lower consumption of electricity in the evening after the clocks move forward. NSW, ...

Women make up half of Australia’s employees but remain a minority of business owners. They account for 40% of unincorporated business owner-managers, 30% of company owner-managers and fewer still ...

The clock change is a natural experiment. What can it tell us about the consequences of daylight saving?

Has the increased use of non-compete clauses (NCCs) by Australian firms reduced workers’ ability to switch jobs and bargain for higher wages? We examine these questions using a detailed ABS survey of ...

Australia’s intergenerational equity debate tends to frame the issue as one generation gaining at another’s expense. The reality is more complex, and the policy challenges lie more in how costs are ...

Two weeks ago, conflict erupted in the Middle East. While the direct human cost should remain at the forefront, the economic effects are now rippling through global markets. Foremost among them is the ...

Recent analysis shows that market concentration has been increasing in Australia over the past 20 years. But what does this mean for actual competition? Dominant firms in concentrated markets may ...

Australia’s supermarkets are highly concentrated, relative to other industries in Australia and the same industry overseas. The recent period of high inflation has renewed concerns about the state of ...

Real wages have declined over the past 4 years with inflation outpacing wages growth. Switching jobs is one of the best ways to secure a sizeable pay rise. But the rate at which workers move between ...