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 Young woman at table looks out at city skyline

Latest underemployment and labour force figures underscore gender inequalities and suggest disadvantages are passing to future generations.

Business closed sign

Australia is not yet seeing the level of business closures predicted for when JobKeeper and other support measures ended, say UNSW Business academics.

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There are key reasons why Australia's largest-ever spike in job vacancies does not mean employers are able to fill vacancies, says a UNSW Business School expert.

income inequality

Better data would tell us more about the ultrawealthy, but they really do seem to be growing more wealthy, more quickly, than the rest of us.

Same-sex marriage

The Turnbull government’s decision to put the Australian Bureau of Statistics in charge of a voluntary postal plebiscite on same-sex marriage has left many scratching their heads, writes Paul Kildea. 

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Banks are still to face chilly winds blowing from the sub prime mortgage crisis, Commonwealth Bank head Ralph Norris said in a speech at UNSW.