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The jobs summit needs to think big: here are 3 priorities for future-proofing Australia

This is an edited extract from Danielle Wood’s keynote address to the jobs summit. Read other articles in The Conversation’s series about the summit here.

The Conversation · Sep 1, 2022

As it happened: Jobs and Skills Summit, day one

Women's participation in the workforce is a key theme of the summit.

The Canberra Times · Aug 31, 2022

Business and unions reveal shared policies on three big ticket items ahead of jobs summit

Business Council and ACTU agree on need to boost paid parental leave, reform migration skills lists and set up an authority to support the clean energy transition

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2022

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Grattan Institute's Danielle Wood on election's thin policy debate

Danielle Wood is the CEO of the Grattan Institute, an independent think tank, Its purpose is to research and advocate policies to improve Australians’ lives.

The Conversation · May 11, 2022

How bad is Australia's debt? Will young people still be paying it back? The federal budget explained

Is national debt good or bad? Will young people have to pay for it down the line? We answer your questions about the federal budget and Australia's national debt.

ABC News · Mar 27, 2022

Tax rise for low- and middle-income workers possible as LMITO's fate hangs on federal budget

With cost-of-living concerns dogging the government ahead of next week's federal budget and the upcoming election, experts are again questioning whether its tax cuts are directed at those who need them most.

ABC News · Mar 24, 2022

Three-in-five employers offer paid parental leave but few dads take up the offer to be primary carer

Ahead of the federal election, there are calls for the government to step in and offer 26 weeks paid parental leave so that more fathers share the role of primary carer during their child's life.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2022