The arrival of Amazon in Australia may signal a change in how we navigate industrial relations and workers rights.

This working paper explores the changing nature of work and what this means for government, employers, and workers. In particular, it focuses on the implications of digitalisation for skilled migration in high-income countries such as Australia.

There is a lack of publicly accessible evidence to support the argument that compensation should be paid. Governments should release modelling that justifies their decision to compensate. Consumers should know who is being compensated. There is a lack of publicly accessible date on licence ownership. Consumers should be made aware if they are compensating investors...

The sharing economy and on-demand services are weaving their way into the lives of (some) Americans, raising difficult issues around jobs, regulation and the potential emergence of a new digital divide. The Pew Research Centre surveyed 4.787 American adults – its first-ever comprehensive study of the scope and impact of the shared, collaborative and on-demand...

The Internet has transformed our lives, from the way we work to the way we access entertainment. In many countries, it has become almost ubiquitous and soon a majority of the world’s population will be connected. Along with Australia’s free trade agreements, the Internet has broken down barriers to entry, making it easier than ever...