Lift minimum wage above the rate of inflation, federal government urges
By Tom Crowley
In its submission to the Fair Work Commission's annual wage review, the government has again called for the lowest-paid workers to not go backwards.
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NDIS participants work more and feel better after accessing the scheme
By Tom Crowley
New analysis by the e61 Institute, which tracks NDIS participants over more than a decade, finds substantial improvements to their workforce participation and self-reported energy levels within four years of accessing the taxpayer-funded scheme.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-25/ndis-participants-work-more-and-feel-better/106490952
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New analysis by the e61 Institute, which tracks NDIS participants over more than a decade, finds substantial improvements to their workforce participation and self-reported energy levels within four years of accessing the taxpayer-funded scheme.
It's February 2020 all over again, but this time one man can end it
By Tom Crowley
Though few Australians recognise it, our economic institutions have an exceptional track record of making good decisions in a crisis, but the uncertainty of Trump's war is a new type of challenge.
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