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Down Syndrome Australia, Employment Connections Service
This report assesses Down Syndrome Australia’s Employment Connections Service, which provides tailored, evidence-aligned employment services to jobseekers with Down syndrome and employers. It concludes the model that best reflects evidence on ''what works” for this cohort is not well matched to the way mainstream funding is currently structured.
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Wage theft
A report on the extent to which the wage theft framework under the Fair Work Act 2009 has led to a decrease in the incidence of wage theft in Australia. It provides an overview of the criminal wage underpayment regulatory system, contains the committee's view on issues raised and provides three recommendations.
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Centring equity in data and digital governance
This report explores the current and emerging legislative and regulatory frameworks for data privacy in Australia, and how pending reforms might affect universities and the governance of student equity data. It makes a range of recommendations to improve practice in this area.
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When housing supply hits the market: apartment presales and Sydney price trends
Sydney experienced its largest housing supply expansion on record in 2018–19, but research indicates that its impact on housing prices was small relative to other price drivers. This housing supply boom was primarily large apartment buildings. While prices were in decline when these buildings were being completed, this data shows they were sold years before.
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Fulfilling the promise of Mabo: reforming the future acts regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
This report follows an inquiry into the future acts regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), which governs how development activities can occur on native title land. It found that the future acts regime is not only unfair and inequitable but key aspects of it are also discriminatory. The report contains 86 recommendations.