Cost and standard of living
Alternative labels
Cost of living
Household expenses
Living standards
Standard of living
Report
The long shadow of the cost of living emergency
People are eating less healthily and cutting down on exercise and socialising due to the cost of living, according to a YouGov poll of 2366 people from across the United Kingdom. This report calls for new government support for struggling households, warning that the long-term impact of these trends may be more expensive for the...
Working paper
Living wages in context: a comparative analysis for OECD countries
This working paper advises using the living wage as one of the pieces of information that – when properly contextualised – could inform wage negotiations and wage policies set in consultation with social partners.
Report
At the precipice: Australia's community sector through the cost-of-living crisis
Community services, including disability, family violence and homelessness organisations, are at breaking point and facing a staffing crisis due to years of inadequate government funding, this research shows.
Briefing paper
Profits and inflation in mining and non-mining sectors
This research sheds further light on the role of higher corporate profits in driving higher prices in Australia since the COVID pandemic.
Report
Budget reset 2: mind the gap
In this paper, the author calls for the Australian government to introduce targeted support for low-income households, regular program evaluations and productivity payments to states and territories in next month’s Federal Budget.