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Unlocking generosity: the potential gains from expanding access to advice on charitable giving


This report explores the potential gains from expanding access to advice on charitable giving in Australia. It finds that a range of barriers stop people from giving more to charity. The report focuses on the powerful role that professional advisers and fundraisers could play in reducing these barriers and helping more Australians to give generously.
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Breaking down barriers: how remote and hybrid work can support disabled workers

Jacqueline Winstanley

This report finds that people with disability in the UK express a strong preference for remote or hybrid work, and positive impacts on their health, employment and personal circumstances. It makes policy recommendations for government and employers to promote flexible work options for people with disability.
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Lunch & learn: back pain, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions in the workplace


This recorded webinar explores the impact of back pain, arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions in the workplace. These often non‑visible conditions significantly affect workforce participation and wellbeing. Helen Jentz, CEO of Musculoskeletal Health Australia, explains the challenges people face and outlines how workplaces can support employees through awareness, reasonable adjustments and inclusive practices that promote...
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A climate disaster levy: fairly funding the increasing costs of climate change


Australians are suffering from climate disasters that are accelerating as climate change worsens. The extraction and use of fossil fuels is a key factor driving climate change and the resulting increasing costs of natural disasters. This paper proposes a levy on fossil fuel exports could make the fossil fuel industry pay for the harms it...
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Rising pressures, fading discipline: a review of Australia's fiscal sustainability


Australia’s consolidated government accounts bring together federal, state and local governments spending and revenue statistics. This gives the most complete picture of the nation’s fiscal position. The spending trends outlined in this report highlight that Australia’s fiscal system is inconsistent and inflexible. The analysis points to six potential issues in current policy setting processes.