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August 2024
Wealth and inequality in Australia
Wealth inequality is growing rapidly and the tax system is making it worse.
Inequality in Australia is growing and is driven by the rapid accumulation of wealth by the very wealthy.
August 2018
Exploring the Decline in the Labour Share of GDP
The share of total economic output in Australia that is paid to workers (in the form of wages, salaries, and superannuation contributions) has been declining for decades. Workers produce more real output with each hour of labour (thanks to ongoing efficiency improvements and productivity growth), but growth in real wages has been much slower –