Four years on from the initial pandemic lockdowns, working from home, in the form of hybrid working, is embedded. The Public Service Research Group has been examining working from home in the Australian public service (APS) since 2020, and in this report, they focus on the experiences of APS managers and supervisors.

This edition of the Treasury Round Up is on Australia’s labour market. It continues analysis started in the 2023 Employment White Paper, Working Future. The report explores how barriers in Australia’s labour market can prevent people and the economy from reaching their full potential.

Competition and economic dynamism should be considered complementary parts of the economic ecosystem. Improving the level of competition and dynamism within Australia's economy is a key challenge for policy-makers, and this report puts forward some practical steps that may help.

This paper analyses South Australia’s productivity performance within the context of the conceptual framework and highlights the State’s productivity challenge.

The report looks at the key issues likely to shape economic and policy outcomes in the year ahead. It examines setting Australia up for long-term success, why the labour market must work harder this year, working from home and productivity, and the energy transition.