Mental illness in young men costs the Australian economy A$387,000 per hour and over nine million working days lost per annum – figures which this report argues cannot be ignored by the business sector.

This report examines the distinct health profiles of five male population groups, characterised by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status, remoteness, socioeconomic disadvantage, region of birth, and age. Key findings Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males generally experience poorer health than the overall population, highlighted by a life expectancy of 67 years (11.5 years less...

If Australian governments want to increase rates of economic growth they must reform the tax mix, and increase the workforce participation rates of women and older people, argues this report. Together these game-changing reforms could contribute more than $70 billion to the Australian economy. Governments should concentrate their limited resources for economic reform where they...

This report presents the latest statistics on the Australian labour force male and female workforce ratios. TREND ESTIMATES (MONTHLY CHANGE) Employment increased to 11,517,000. Unemployment decreased to 615,800 from a revised April 2012 estimate. Unemployment rate was steady at 5.1%. Participation rate steady at 65.3% from a revised April 2012 rate. Aggregate monthly hours worked...

This paper examines the limited research available on sexual violence within and against gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, intersex, and queer communities.