Automation
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Robot-ready: human+skills for the future of work
Students are being faced with a false choice between the liberal arts and technical fields. Philosophy, English, and history majors are warned to prepare for un- or underemployment, while classmates in engineering and computer science are assumed to have six-figure salaries waiting after graduation.
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New tasks in old jobs: drivers of change and implications
The task content of occupations is continuously changing, refecting the introduction of new production technologies and new forms of work organisation. Such changes pose important challenges for society.
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Job vulnerability in Australia
This resource provides background information on where the jobs most vulnerable to automation are located, based on different regional types, as well as suggesting how people can best adapt to the changing workforce.
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Paying the price of welfare reform: the experiences of Anglicare staff and clients in interacting with Centrelink
Australia is in the midst of a major reform to the way the income support system is delivered. This research explores the lived experiences of accessing and interacting with Centrelink, how this affects people's lives and what improvements they would like to see.
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Automation, digitisation and platforms: implications for work and employment
This report reviews the history of the digital revolution to date, placing it in the context of other periods of marked technological advances and examining how technological change interacts with changes in institutions.