A non-compete clause is a clause of a contract, where an employee agrees not to compete with an employer – in a similar industry or area for a period of time – after their job ends. This paper examines the competitive impacts of non-compete clauses.

This report finds that recent growth in tech jobs has been driven primarily by the indirect tech sector. This reflects a long-term structural change in the Australian economy towards greater adoption of technology, and thus greater demand for people with technical skills.

Regional job advertisements grew three times faster than in metropolitan Australia at the end of 2022, with demand for doctors and nurses skyrocketing. This report analyses regional job vacancy data from both 2022 and from the last decade to present a view of the labour market challenges and opportunities in regional Australia.

This report finds that women are increasingly remaining employed when they take time off to have a baby, demonstrating the uptake of parental leave in recent years.

Discussions about ageism are often focused on negative stereotypes and discrimination against older people, but young people also experience negative attitudes and assumptions based on their age. This report provides a detailed understanding of how young people in Australia perceive their age and generational identity, the factors that shape these views, and how they relate...