This paper documents the harmful consequences of freezing public service pay, both for public sector workers and for the broader economy.

This paper responds to a request for advice on the impact of winter on the spread of COVID-19, and has been prepared by the Rapid Research Information Forum. This rapid report synthesises the evidence base on this matter and has been informed by relevant experts and has been peer reviewed.

This research shows that the Victorian government’s key report used to approve onshore gas mining appears to have underestimated the greenhouse gas emissions from new sites by up to 88%.

With many regular workplaces shut down to 'flatten the curve' of COVID-19, millions of Australians are now shifting their work to home. This paper surveys the scope of home work, considers its impacts on economic and gender inequality, and proposes several policy recommendations to make home work safer and fairer.

This paper argues that it is likely that once the corona virus is under control, it will take time before the consumer economy is allowed to return to full strength. There could be pressure on governments in both Australia and the United States to follow up their immediate response to the crisis with longer-term stimulus...