Data shows wage stinginess will hurt NSW’s economy, not just workers

New data from the McKell Institute has found the Perrottet Government’s refusal to countenance wage increases above inflation is hurting the state’s economic recovery.  Two new papers from McKell’s data briefing series have modelled the impact of limiting teachers and Sydney Trains employees to below inflation, as proposed by Premier Dominic Perrottet. The papers find: […]

Christmas Budgeting: Subscription Economy Tapping Consumer Sentiment

Christmas Budgeting: Subscription Economy Tapping Consumer Sentiment

Subscriptions Tap Consumer Sentiment Upgrade culture and personal financial control drive subscription services With Christmas spending predicted to reach $58.8 billion this year and the subscription economy growing nearly six times (more than 435 per cent) over the past nine years, it’s increasingly likely consumers will use subscription services to access the products and lifestyle they want. This change in consumer […]

SydWest Backswing’s project launch

SydWest Backswing’s project launch

SydWest Backswing is a program designed to support people living with disability from culturally diverse backgrounds to develop employment skills and gain hands on work experience. Project initiatives are led by program participants and managed from conceptideation to execution. #cleaningingforcommunity is one such project pioneered by our program participants, with a demonstration launch taking place […]

“Just B Kind”: Ten exciting stories captured on multicultural films and podcasts celebrate strong and resilient communities living with a disability.

“Just B Kind”: Ten exciting stories captured on multicultural films and podcasts celebrate strong and resilient communities living with a disability.

The podcast series is explained by each person as they share their story of acquiring a disability, living with a disability and learning about themselves. The series concentrates on the unique learnings of each individual, their experience in the community with strangers and people who have both been kind and unkind to them and reveals […]

President of the Republic of Korea visit to Australia

I am pleased to announce His Excellency Mr Moon Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea, and Her Excellency Mrs Kim Jung-sook, First Lady of the Republic of Korea, will visit Australia from 12 to 15 December. The Republic of Korea is one of our closest partners in the region, and 2021 marks the 60th […]