Non-compete clauses limit the ability of workers to seek better pay and conditions and not surprisingly employers love them.

Let us celebrate real wages rising, but not forget how far we have to go.

Public housing was once much more common – we need more public housing rather than rely on private landlords to keep prices down

We need to stop giving billions to high income earners that just exacerbates the housing crisis

We need to tax things we want less of and subsidise things we want more of. Right now with PRRT and HECS, we’re doing it the wrong way round.

The total tax package designed by the Morrison government was not fair because Stage 3 was so clearly directed to giving money to those on high incomes. The new changes improve the entire package.

The latest enterprise agreements figures show that wages continue to grow in line with long-term inflation targets, and that wages continue to provide a dampening impact on inflation.

It is clear the massive increase in SUVs and utes is not due to more tradies or those using them on weekends, but because out tax system encourages the purchase of these behemoths to the detriment of our roads, our safety and the climate.

The Wellbeing Framework suggests Australia’s prosperity is linked with company profits, but it wrongly suggests this also measures people’s living standards.

The Wellbeing Framework aims to measure what matters, but its measure of innovation has little to do with research or development

According to Treasurer Jim Chalmers, the new Wellbeing Framework “helps us put … fairness and opportunity at the very core of our thinking”, but (astoundingly) lacks any substantive measure of poverty.

In the September quarter, household living standards fell as rate rises continued to hurt. And then in November the RBA decided to hurt them again.

In a tight labour market, approving new coal and gas mines is not just bad for the climate, it also raises the cost of public infrastructure projects.

The Tasmanian salmon industry talks a big game about its importance to the economy, but it is rather quiet when it comes to paying tax

The RBA now expects real wages to grow much slower than they were predicting in August, and it means it will take many more years to recover what has been lost in the past three.

When you combine the increase in interest rates and falling real wages, you get a picture of households being hit two ways.

Enterprise agreements lodged in the past 3 months have helped recover some lost income for workers.

Don’t be scared by claims Australia is being inundated by migrants

Stronger wage growth will deliver more money to workers and also improve the budget position buy delivering more tax revenue

Enterprise agreements are now delivering strong wage growth and good outcomes for workers.

The Stage 3 tax cuts cost too much, deliver little benefit to those who need it, and leave Australia less fair. We propose 4 ways to make Stage 3 Better

The latest data of enterprise agreements shows just how necessary were the changes to the bargaining system made last year, as the number of workers covered by EBA’s remains low.

Strong wage growth from enterprise agreements shows the importance of the government’s reforms.

Some recent strong wage growth in enterprise agreements bodes well for workers

In the past year the number of people working more than one job has risen 7%.

The three months to June saw one the biggest ever falls in the government’s measure of well-being.

We often hear how important fossil-fuel mining is for jobs, but the reality is sport is a much greater employer. 

The average wage growth in enterprise agreements shows that workers continue to see their real wages fall.

Jim Chalmers suggests the superannuation system is the intergenerational “genius” but it really means providing more support for wealthier people who do not need it.