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Older, bigger, slower growing, more diverse. Living standards at risk of going backwards. These were the key takeaways from the latest Federal Intergenerational Report (IGR), writes Dr Liz Allen. The intergenerational bargain or contract, which implicitly suggests that the country handed to each subsequent generation is the same, if not better, than the socioeconomic conditions enjoyed previously, has been eroded. Increasing or maintaining living standards can no longer be guaranteed. Australia’s dumb luck has run out.
How can we fix the skills crisis in construction, improve diversity and set ourselves up for the clean energy transition to support the pipeline of projects that will come with it? CEO of John Holland Joe Barr explores the issue.
Read more Opinion article April 26, 2022Government policies must prioritise the removal of barriers women face to labour force participation and actively work to close the gaps in gendered labour force participation, superannuation and wealth accumulation, writes Associate Professor Emily Callander.
Read more Opinion article July 29, 2020The CSIRO Australian National Outlook 2019 (ANO) mapped Australia’s prosperity to 2060, proving a compelling vision of Australia’s future. A year on, COVID-19 demonstrates that no country can escape the consequences of a viral pandemic. The effects of COVID-19 will be felt for years and cut across all prisms of life as we know it. What does Australia’s National Outlook look like now? What are the priority areas for businesses to focus on? What is the role of innovation in leading us towards our 2060 vision?
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