Unemployment
Report
Will Australian charities be COVID-19 casualties or partners in recovery? A financial health check
This report forecasts that more than 200,000 jobs in the charity sector could be lost as a result of the COVID-19 crisis if financial supports, such as JobKeeper and lease and loan deferrals, come to an end in October.
Discussion paper
Evaluating the Cashless Debit Card: how will it solve poverty and unemployment?
This paper explores data from two early reports related to an evaluation of the trial of the Cashless Debit Card (CDC) roll-out in the Electoral Division of Hinkler, Queensland, which began in January 2019.
Briefing paper
The macroeconomic impact of the NSW public sector pay cut
The NSW government plan to cut the pay of public servants and spend more money on capital works will likely lead to a reduction of 1,100 jobs, according to this analysis by the Australia Institute.
Report
Poverty in Australia 2020 - part 2: who is affected?
This report provides the human face of poverty in Australia and explains who is most affected and at risk. Looked at through the varied aspects of life – our age, gender, family relationships, paid work and sources of income, disability and other characteristics - the report provides an insight into who really lives in poverty...
Discussion paper
Slack in the system: the economic cost of underemployment
This discussion paper estimates the economic cost of underemployment in Australia, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.