NSW public servants wage increases slashed in $3 billion cost cutting effort News About 170,000 NSW public servants will have their nominal wage growth cut to 0.3% over the next 12 months after the state's industrial relations commission…
Productivity fell for first time since mining boom, data shows Monday February 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry A strong labour market has supported continued economic growth, the report found, and output growth has continued Australia’s recession-free streak. However, labour productivity declined this…
2020 economy: no lift in wage growth, no lift in economic growth and no progress on unemployment in year of low expectations Wednesday 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 Friday September 6, 2019 By Graham White Economy & Industry A week before yesterday’s news that Australia’s GDP growth is at its slowest in a decade, federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg signalled he was firmly in…
What’s driving low wages growth in Australia? Thursday 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. Ms Quinn is Deputy…
Jobs, but not enough work -- how power keeps workers anxious and wages low Monday 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 Thursday 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 Monday May 30, 2016 By Stephen Easton News Tasmania's Coordinator-General has been marked for axing by the opposition less than two years into the newly created job. But with the election two years…
