Economics
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Economy
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Report
2025 Skills in Demand (SID) report
The report is a response to the Australian Government’s Migration Strategy. The report analyses the employer sponsored temporary Skills in Demand (SID) visa program across three streams from December 2024 to 30 September 2025. The early analysis suggests that the SID program is broadly meeting the Migration Strategy objectives, but data is still limited.
Report
Strike while AI is hot: rebuilding worker power for the age of AI
The age of artificial intelligence (AI) will be defined not only by the technologies it unleashes, but by the political choices made in response to them. This report warns that AI could deepen insecurity and inequality unless workers are given power over how technology is deployed.
Report
Future of bonus babies: early adulthood outcomes of Australia’s Baby Bonus children
Australia’s Baby Bonus, implemented from July 2004, provided a $3,000 payment for each newborn child, aiming to support families and boost fertility rates. Twenty years later, this paper explores whether the Baby Bonus shifted the course of these young people’s lives in a measurable way.
Guide
Roadmap to social impact: your step-by-step guide to planning, measuring and communicating social impact
This guide supports organisations in planning, measuring and communicating program outcomes. It outlines key components of outcomes measurement and evaluation, explaining core concepts, their importance and practical application. It is intended for individuals and organisations seeking to create positive social impact and understand their contribution at individual, organisational, community and societal levels more clearly overall.
Video
Lunch & learn: exploring work styles without centring diagnosis
This recorded webinar by Nicole Done, neuro-inclusion expert, educator and advisor at the Xceptional Academy, supports employment services staff to explore individuals’ work styles and preferences beyond diagnosis. It covers conversations on productivity, learning, communication, feedback, sensory needs, workplace environments, and challenges with self-awareness due to long-term masking among neurodivergent people across diverse settings.