Business enterprises
Report
Game on: more than playing around
This Senate report provides an overview of key aspects of, and developments in, the Australian video game development industry.
Report
A report of the Fair Work Ombudsman's inquiry into 7-Eleven
In June 2014 the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) commenced an Inquiry into allegations that significant underpayment of wages and falsification of employment records were occurring across much of the franchisee network of Australia’s leading convenience retailer, 7-Eleven Australia Pty Ltd (7-Eleven) [ACN 005 299 427]. The Inquiry sought to test these allegations through coordinated site...
Report
How do Western Australia's social enterprises meet their financial challenges?
This is the fourth publication from the Bankwest Foundation Social Impact Series and includes analysis of the first wave of data collection from the Social Enterprise Financial Resilience project.
Report
Measuring up: innovation and the value add of architecture
A report commissioned by the NSW Architects Registration Board examines "the areas where architects add value to the economy beyond typical construction sector analysis" and defines "where value lies in the work of architects beyond the bricks-and-mortar value of the construction industry." It argues that Australian architectural services are underreported by 15%, and that "more...
Discussion paper
Brief: a code of conduct for economic modelling
This paper calls for a code of conduct for economic modelling. A code would require key assumptions to be revealed, context and comparison to be provided, and the identification of who, if anyone, commissioned the work. Modelling results are being used to make important policy decisions that have the potential to affect all Australians. Modelling...