Report finds pay rise for one in four workers critical to economic recovery
A new report released by independent think tank Per Capita shows an increase to the minimum wage is critical to Australia's economic recovery
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“It’s economic bullsh*t” – why Wayne Swan says the casualisation of work has to stop
Former Treasurer Wayne Swan tells On The Job his take on the state of the Australian economy and the issues facing workers today.
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Frydenberg’s economic strategy – say one thing, do another.
It's say one thing, do another as the Government banks on consumer spending for our recovery while arguing against a pay rise for workers.
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“I live week to week”, what a minimum wage increase means for workers
If we want our economy to recover, working people need a pay rise - three workers share what a minimum wage increase would mean to them.
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Wayne Swan
What's it like to wake up every morning and know that every decision you make at work today will have a profound effect on the lives of millions of Australians? As Australia's Labor Treasurer during the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) , Wayne Swan did exactly that.
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“I worry about the planet dying” – why this 8-year-old is on strike…again
School students around the country went on strike for the climate today. We talked to a young activist about why they joined the protest.
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