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

This research puts a number on the total loss of wages that will be experienced by workers in the broad retail and hospitality sectors through the coming holiday period: $80 million this year, rising to $107 million for a similar period once the rate cuts are fully implemented.

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) conducts audits of small businesses to support them to meet their obligations in relation to award wages and other aspects of labour law. This evaluation was designed to test the impact of behaviourally informed variations to FWO’s audits. The different audit processes were evaluated using a randomised controlled trial.

Significant changes in consumer behaviour, retail offerings and economics have seen what has been described as 'the death of the high street' in the UK. This inquiry makes recommendations for the future of the high street and town centres, which have a role to play in the local economy and in supporting the health, cohesion...

The report provides a holistic account of current challenges facing the integration of data-intensive technologies, such as crop management tools and “smart” tractors in agricultural technology, and self-checkout stands in grocery stores.