The review was conducted into the 'small business employer' definition in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to determine if it remains fit for purpose and if not, to provide recommendations on how it could be improved. The review outlines key issues and stakeholder perspectives regarding the definition. Views diverged on whether the current definition...

The first comprehensive benchmark of personal philanthropy in Australia’s technology sector, this report finds the sector uniquely positioned to unlock a new era of giving in Australia. This community is more likely to give, give more and give differently. Tech givers often applying entrepreneurial principles to their philanthropy.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformative potential, but only when applied to the right problem, with the right planning. Global AI investment is projected to reach AU$980 billion annually by 2028, yet 80% of today’s AI projects fail. This is a practical resource to help decision makers identify AI projects that are more likely to succeed...

This paper aims to introduce a typology of service advocates to address a gap in existing literature regarding how transformative service mediators (TSMs) manage both access to resources and empowerment for consumers experiencing vulnerability.

The New South Wales JobSaver program was a job retention scheme that supported businesses and workers during the 2021 COVID-19 lockdowns by subsidising a proportion of firms’ payroll expenses. But like the federal JobKeeper program, it may have preserved jobs during the lockdown at the cost of poorer future labour market outcomes for the workers...