The objectives of this research were to explore the prevalence and characteristics of digital platform work in Australia, gain insight into the characteristics and experiences of those participating in digital platform work, and understand the extent to which they combine digital platform work with other forms of paid work.

This discussion paper is part of ongoing research on the impact of technology on business and society and an attempt to understand both the positive and negative effects in more detail. It also examines and evaluates ways in which new and mostly digital and smart technologies could potentially enhance welfare and soften disruptive transitions in...

This report finds the majority of creative professionals covered in the survey have difficulty making a sustainable living from their principal artform or creative practice. Most rely on other sources of financial support such as another job or a partner’s income to survive, and most can’t dedicate as much time to their art or creative...

This report forecasts the impact on workers' incomes over the next term of parliament under the two major parties' respective penalty rates policies.

This paper outlines the context within which the flexible ongoing proposal arose, the WorkPac vs. Skene decision, and the NSWBC’s concerns about “double dipping.” It then examines the nature of casual work in Australia and provides an analysis of how the proposed flexible ongoing category would affect workers in Australia.