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When used as an abbreviation, DEI’s role in tackling racism and bias becomes susceptible to political manipulation and dismantling.
Obviously, the government can’t set wages directly. But research shows recent policies that have increased worker power are associated with strong wage growth.
The losses under Trump’s original tariff plan would have been significant. But even after the latest policy U-turn, the costs to the US will still be high.
Diversifying exports takes time; what needs to be in place to achieve this?
A real boost to award wages is unlikely to drive up inflation, nor adversely impact productivity. But it would provide cost-of-living relief to Australia’s lowest-paid workers.
An average worker will get $268 but not until mid-2026.
Recent data shows 13.4% of young people aged 16-24 are not in education, employment or training.
The rise of the information economy has been one of the biggest transformations of the Australian economic landscape since the start of the millennium.
A range of contractual clauses can be used to limit how and where you work after you leave a job. While they may protect legitimate business interests, their overuse undermines job mobility and innovation.
New research shows a large gap between women who have experienced domestic violence and those who have not, both in terms of employment and finishing university.
Canada and other OECD nations are missing an opportunity by failing to fully utilize immigrant talent.
Despite research showing poor mental health is tied to lower productivity, wellbeing programmes are still considered a “nice-to-have”.
Interest rates are due to drop again, and the government is talking up recovery. But unemployment data suggest deeper problems in the nature and quality of the job market.
Blaming newcomers — particularly international students and their spouses — for job shortages overlooks deeper structural issues in the labour market.
The choices people make in the dating and job markets can have a big impact on society. So, do Australians believe everyone has equal access?
To interview well, you need to be prepared, confident (but not arrogant) and stand out from other applicants. Sounding unprepared for a few classic questions puts you at a profound disadvantage.
New Zealand generally compares well on global measures of freedom, happiness and transparency. But rankings in some important areas have been sliding for years now.
As workplaces are transformed by AI, workers who can use the technology well will remain attractive to employers.
Colleges point to certain statistics when they talk about where their graduates land. But what might they be leaving out? A career education specialist weighs in.
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Professor of Economics and Political Economy, University of Leeds
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Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow at the Centre for Future Work, Melbourne; and Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, Curtin University
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Professor of Employment Relations & HR Management, University of Birmingham
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor of Work and Employment, University of Southampton
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Director of the King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership, Professor of Work and Employment, King's College London
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Applied Ethics and CyberSecurity, Griffith University