New data suggests big sporting events see more Australians gambling. This is driven mainly by small bets, but concerns about harm remain.| e61 INSTITUTE
The construction sector’s rising labour share reflects weak productivity not strong wage growth – workers are getting a bigger slice of an economic pie that is growing slowly.| e61 INSTITUTE
To achieve affordable housing prices, the way that Australians view housing as a means of building wealth may need to change.| e61 INSTITUTE
The Federal Government may need to look beyond freezing the National Construction Code to improve construction productivity.| e61 INSTITUTE
Australia’s demographic shifts are reshaping the way care responsibilities fall across the life course – and women’s careers. | e61 INSTITUTE
When the re-elected Albanese Government returns to parliament, its first stated legislative priority is to cut 20% of outstanding student HELP debt. The proposal echoes U.S. policy under the Biden Administration and comes after a decade during which both the number of young people with a HELP debt and the real value of that debt have grown.| e61 INSTITUTE