Economics
Alternative labels
Economy
Economic management
Macroeconomics
Economic policy
Report
A green iron plan for Australia: securing prosperity in a decarbonising world
Australia stands on the precipice of a $400 billion annual export opportunity but market failures are holding back investment in green iron production. This report presents modelling showing how green iron can compete with fossil fuel based iron production and makes recommendations for policy changes.
Journal article
Connecting community: the role of Indigenous management in disability care
This paper presents findings from a 2023 Indigenist qualitative study exploring how disability service providers in Southeast Queensland support Indigenous peoples with disabilities. It found Indigenous-managed organisations demonstrated an Embedded Cultural Base model where cultural values were deeply woven into governance, service delivery, and community engagement.
Report
Size matters: why construction productivity is so weak
The construction industry is vital to Australia's productivity. However, this report identifies a range of contributing factors to its underperformance, including tax settings, regulation, lack of technology adoption, lack of innovation, unpredictable pipelines of work, poor collaboration, a fragmented sector and small firm size. It calls for policies to lift productivity in construction.
Report
Clerks: working from home surveys
This study provides comprehensive insights into current working from home practices under the Clerks Award, highlighting significant trends, barriers, and demographic differences. These findings will inform the development of relevant terms under the Clerks Award.
Report
Growing intellectual disability employment in NSW government
People with intellectual disability are underrepresented in employment across all sectors, including the public service. This project examined how the NSW government might increase employment of people with intellectual disability. This report identifies evidence-based strategies to address the barriers identified and recommends two approaches to explicitly create employment pathways.