The corporate media, economists and employers are complaining that productivity in Australia is too low. Some describe it as a national disaster. But is it even a problem, asks Mary Merkenich?
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Two councils in Queensland have gone to war on homeless people, fining them for having to live in tents in parks. Justin Beevers reports.
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Under pressure, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backflipped several times on excluding new questions about gender and sexuality in the 2026 Census. The harm this does to LGBTIQ communities should not be discounted, writes Josh Adams.
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As the Reserve Bank of Australia and Labor and the Coalition continue to supress wages, living costs continue to rise. Peter Boyle reports.
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The big lie at the heart of every budget it that it is a plan to manage the economy for the collective good of the nation, write Peter Boyle and Paul Oboohov.
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In the lead-up to the federal Jobs Summit, it is worth remembering that Australia is carrying a burgeoning precariat of unemployed and underemployed people, writes Malcolm King.
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A new ACTU report states poor pay, a lack of hours and employer responses to the pandemic are driving insecure work. Paul Oboohov reports.
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Nothing maintains the culture wars more than a conservative PM blaming the unemployed for their lack of employment to a room full of rich business people, writes Dechlan Brennan.
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The recession, we're told, is over. But, as Graham Matthews details, Australia’s unemployed and underemployed are about to face more pain as the COVID-19 subsidies are withdrawn.
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