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The curious incident of low wages growth
Wages and Policy in the 21st Century Report No. 1
Gender at Work, Industry & Sector Policies, Labour Standards & Workers' Rights, Public Sector, Procurement & Privatisation
Working from Home, Not a Problem
The Continuing Irrelevance of Minimum Wages to Future Inflation
Minimum and award wages should grow by 5 to 9 per cent this year
Red Imported Fire Ants and Australian electorates
If allowed to spread across Australia, fire ants could cost households $1.03 billion, cause 570,800 medical visits and 30 deaths every year. The electorates most likely to be impacted are Durack (WA), Mayo (SA), Blair (QLD) and O’Connor (WA). Eradicating fire ants should be a major budget and policy priority.
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