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May 17, 2022

Are real wages falling? Here’s the evidence

Sue Richardson, Flinders University

The buying power of wages began slipping mid last year year. The wages share of national income has been sliding since 2016.

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April 23, 2020

The attacks are misguided: in a time of crisis the Bureau of Statistics is serving us well

Jeff Borland, The University of Melbourne; Bob Gregory, Australian National University; John Freebairn, The University of Melbourne; Roger Wilkins, The University of Melbourne, and Sue Richardson, University of Adelaide

The ABS is providing near real-time data like never before. It’s labour force survey remains the most authorative way of tracking the labour market.

Many Australians are feeling less secure about the future, despite rising income levels since 2000. Dan Peled/AAP

September 25, 2018

Australia has the wealth to ensure a sustainable future, but too many people are being left behind

Sue Richardson, University of Adelaide

For our country to have a sustainable future, we need to ensure all Australians have access to quality education and healthcare and take steps to reduce inequality.

There was enormous growth in casual employment prior to 1998. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

March 23, 2016

FactCheck: has the level of casual employment in Australia stayed steady for the past 18 years?

Mark Wooden, The University of Melbourne

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) said that casual employment has not increased in Australia for the past 18 years. Is that right?

Many people prefer casual work and a phased approach to retirement. Shutterstock

May 15, 2014

If we are to work to 70, we need to rethink work

Sue Richardson, Flinders University

The norm of permanent full-time terms of employment is under serious challenge. In Australia today more than one-third of employed people work on more variable terms – in particular as casuals (19%), independent…

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