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OECD report shows corporate profits contributed far more to inflation in Australia than wages

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Blame Game on Inflation has Only Just Begun

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June 8, 2023 by Greg Jericho in The Guardian

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Biodiversity, Environment & Jobs

Off the hook? Submission to the Tasmanian Scalefish Fishery Rules Review

June 6, 2023 by Eloise Carr and Evie Simpson

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Crying fowl

Submission to the South Australian Select Committee on Hunting Native Birds

June 5, 2023 by Rod Campbell, Elizabeth Morison and Noah Schultz-Byard

Gig Economy, Gender at Work, Labour Standards & Workers' Rights

Unacceptable Risks

The Dangers of Gig Models of Care and Support Work

May 26, 2023 by Fiona Macdonald

TAS

Oceans

Submission: Tasmanian Waters, Commonwealth Problems

May 23, 2023 by Evie Simpson and Eloise Carr

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Polling – Government Use of Consultants

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