Productivity Commission: rise of the service sector poses policy challenges Economy & Industry The continuous growth of Australia’s service sector presents a number of challenges for policymakers, according to the Productivity Commission’s new report on services sector productivity.
Productivity fell for first time since mining boom, data shows February 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry Australia’s productivity declined this year for the first time since the mining boom, according to the Productivity Commission’s latest analysis of productivity trends. A strong
2020 economy: no lift in wage growth, no lift in economic growth and no progress on unemployment in year of low expectations January 29, 2020 By Peter Martin Economy & Industry 2020 is shaping up as a dismal year for the economy, with no progress on many of the key measures that matter for Australians. Unemployment
With conventional wisdom, answers to our economic malaise are in short supply September 6, 2019 By Graham White Economy & Industry What comes first: the chicken or the egg? Economists ask a slightly different question regarding economic growth (usually measured as growth in gross domestic product).
What’s driving low wages growth in Australia? July 18, 2019 By Meghan Quinn Economy & Industry Here is a transcript of Meghan Quinn’s speech delivered to the Australian Conference of Economists in Melbourne on 16 July 2019. Quinn is deputy secretary
Jobs, but not enough work -- how power keeps workers anxious and wages low March 25, 2019 By Barbara Pocock Career Advice The reworked industrial relations system — and the social, cultural, economic and labour market context in which it sits — has reshaped power at work.
Governments ensure the public sector keeps pace with slow wage growth March 14, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The slow wage growth that has become the norm across the economy is also evident in the public sector, with most governments choosing to put
Coordinator-General gets kiss of death after tight budget May 30, 2016 By Stephen Easton News Tasmanian Opposition leader Bryan Breen has trained his crosshairs on Coordinator-General John Perry, arguing the new agency has been a pointless addition to the bureaucracy