Industrial relations
Discussion paper
Bungles, blowouts and boondoggles: why Australia’s infrastructure projects cost more than they should
The author of this paper suggests that there are several approaches that can be implemented to help reduce the costs of major infrastructure projects in Australia.
Report
Short changed: unsatisfactory working hours and unpaid overtime - 2023 update
This year marks the fifteenth annual 'Go Home on Time Day' (GHOTD), an initiative of the Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute, that shines a spotlight on the maldistribution of working hours and the scale of unpaid overtime worked by Australians.
Report
Towards a national jobs and skills roadmap
This inaugural Jobs and Skills Report provides an initial assessment of the national skills system and Australia’s current, emerging and future skills needs.
Briefing paper
Fairer winds: workers' rights in the age of transition
While the United States and European Union look to scale up investment into a green transition, the United Kingdom is pulling in the opposite direction. The different policy and political contexts between each government’s approach mean that UK cannot simply copy its counterparts. However, there are key lessons and policies that the authors of this...
Briefing paper
The performance of the Australian labour market
This paper examines the performance of Australia’s labour market to inform an assessment of whether the Australian Government’s program of industrial relations changes is appropriately targeted; whether it has correctly identified genuine weaknesses and strengths; and whether it will put Australia in a better position to meet what the government itself acknowledges are very substantial...