Lisa Heap

1 week ago | futurework.org.au | Fiona MacDonald |Charlie joyce |Elizabeth Humphrys |Lisa Heap

Dutton’s nuclear push will cost renewable jobsAs Australia’s federal election campaign has finally begun, opposition leader Peter Dutton’s proposal to spend hundreds of billions in public money to build seven nuclear power plants across the country has been carefully scrutinized.

4 weeks ago | futurework.org.au | Fiona MacDonald |Lisa Heap

The Centre for Future Work’s research team has analysed the Commonwealth Government’s budget, focusing on key areas for workers, working lives, and labour markets. As expected with a Federal election looming, the budget is not a horror one of austerity. However, the 2025-2026 budget is characterised by the absence of any significant initiatives.

4 weeks ago | futurework.org.au | Greg Jericho |Charlie joyce |Lisa Heap |Fiona MacDonald

The Centre for Future Work’s research team has analysed the Commonwealth Government’s budget. As expected with a Federal election looming, the budget is not a horror one of austerity. However, the 2025-2026 budget is characterised by the absence of any significant initiatives. There is very little in this budget that is new other than the surprise tax cuts, which are welcome given they benefit mostly those on low-incomes.

1 month ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Hayden Starr |Greg Jericho |Fiona MacDonald |Lisa Heap

Some quickfire analysis from Greg Jericho, Chief EconomistWinnersWell, everyone who earns more than $18,200. Everyone gets a tax cut – up to $268 in 2026-27 and another one in 2027-28. It’s a smart tax cut – mostly benefitting those earning less than $45,000. People who go to the doctor/use the PBS – as was previously announced – cheaper PBS medicine, cheaper GP visits (hopefully) and the energy rebate is extended for another 6 months (tune back in 6 months to see if it gets extended again).

1 month ago | australiainstitute.org.au | Fiona MacDonald |Lisa Heap |Emma Shortis

In 2024 we saw some welcome developments for working women, led by government reforms. Benefits from these changes will continue in 2025. However, this year, technological, social and political changes may challenge working women’s economic security and threaten progresstowards gender equality at work Here’s our list of five areas we think will impact on women workers’ economic security in 2025. 1.