Public schools play a critical role in ensuring access to educational opportunity for Australians from all economic and geographical communities. In this report, Centre for Future Work researchers document the large economic and social benefits of stronger funding for public schools.

The authors of this report argue that Australia needs to respond quickly to powerful new incentives for sustainable manufacturing now on offer in the United States and several other industrial countries, or risk being cut out of lucrative new markets for manufactured products linked to renewable energy systems.

This briefing reviews the main features of the Commonwealth Budget 2023-24 from the perspective of workers and labour markets.

This research sheds further light on the role of higher corporate profits in driving higher prices in Australia since the COVID pandemic.

Internationally, privately-owned water systems have resulted in higher bills, largely because of rising interest costs, debt and dividend payouts. This report, commissioned by the Australian Services Union NSW & ACT, analyses the fiscal, economic and public health effects of privatising Sydney Water.