Income
Working paper
The application of income support obligations and penalties to remote Indigenous Australians, 2013–18
This paper analyses the pattern of income support penalties applied to people participating in remote employment services from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2018. Between 30 000 and 37 000 unemployed Australians were participating in these services at any given time during this period. More than 80% were identified as Indigenous. Although remote program...
Guide
Australian earnings data: a quick guide
This quick guide provides information on sources available for Australian earnings data, drawing on data from the ABS and other sources.
Policy report
NATSEM modelling shows electorates with the highest rates of housing stress, poverty and inequality
In this policy note, and for the first time, levels of housing stress, poverty and income inequality have been modelled on the new federal electorate boundaries.
Article
How to make Australia fairer
We’re doing better than many comparable countries, but that’s not enough, says Carmela Chivers.
Report
Exploring the practicalities of a basic income pilot
This report highlights learning from basic income pilots underway or in planning in Finland, Ontario and the Netherlands, compiled from discussions with representatives at the Basic Income Earth Network 2018 World Congress.