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Jobs but not enough work. How power keeps workers anxious and wages low

Written by Barbara Pocock, Emeritus Professor University of South Australia, University of South Australia

The unemployment rate is 4.9%, but the underemployment rate is 8.1%Shutterstock

This is the third in a three-part mini-symposium on Wages, Unemployment and Underemployment presented by The Conversation and the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Read the other pieces in the series here.

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Jobs but not enough work. How power keeps workers anxious and wages low

Why cash has made an unexpected comeback in Australia: new study

The RBA’s policy deliberately creates unemployment. So why do we treat the jobless so badly?

Here’s how using more recycled plastic could ease the pain of oil shocks

Why Melbourne council workers are escalating from skipping bins to a full strike

As entry-level jobs dry up in NZ, how can we help young people find their way into work?

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Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Perth's Southern Suburbs Are Running Their Own Race

‘Shoddy dropping’: how the 1920s cost-of-living crisis fuelled a black market in menswear

Sellers Lack Essential Virtual Selling Skills, New Data Suggests

Five Reasons Melbourne Rules

BizCover Brings Australia’s First AI-Based Insurance Quotes to ChatGPT

VistaPrint Research Reveals Australian Small Businesses Face a Succession Cliff

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