Work from home 1. Introduction Evaluating the economic impact of “social distancing” measures taken to arrest the spread of COVID-19 raises a number of fundamental questions about the modern economy: How many jobs can be performed at home? What share of total wages are paid to such jobs?
The annual intake has grown from around 400 in 2010-11. It is now an uncapped, demand-driven immigration stream that has expanded to jobs in the broader agriculture industry – including the accommodation sector. Many permanent and temporary immigrants in the bush, particularly those who work in...
The annual intake has grown from around 400 in 2010-11. It is now an uncapped, demand-driven immigration stream that has expanded to jobs in the broader agriculture industry – including the accommodation sector. Many permanent and temporary immigrants in the bush, particularly those who work in...
Mention agriculture to many Australians and it conjures up images of mobs of cattle in the dusty outback, or harvesters gobbling up expanses of golden wheat. In reality, much of our high-value agriculture is near the coast, and close to capital cities. Think of the Adelaide Hills, the Loc...
Although most plant-based meat alternatives, when compared to meat products, have a more favorable nutrition profile, a high salt content has also been found in many alternative plant-based products (Alessandrini et al., 2021). From the standpoint of health, avoiding products with a high salt ...
Much of this work remains invisible and takes time, despite being punctuated by highly visible uprisings. And after many years, it may be finally precipitating the end of theclimate wars. Challenging stereotypes Many Australians will already be familiar with iconic environmental campaigns such as the...
Edge-Ucation: What compels communities to build schools in the middle of nowhere? (Editorial) There can't be many people in Ohio who have heard of Henry Linn. But they're certainly becoming familiar with his work. Ohio is four years into a massive $10.5 billion school-building program, wh...
Despite their often highly educated backgrounds, the Jews set to work in agriculture, often completely clueless, and with their communist ideals the kibbutz movement was born. The Independence Hall, in which we were sitting, had been where Israel’s Declaration of Independence had been signed in ...
Incentives to Work: Replacement Ratios and the Cost of Job Loss among Indigenous Australians The relationship between the social welfare system and employment incentives has received considerable attention in the literature. This paper uses data fr... A Daly,B Hunter - 《Australian Economic Review》...
Christmas Traditions in Australia Australian children celebrate Christmas at Carols in the Domain.Fairfax Media via Getty Images Australians live on the world's largest island, which is also the world's smallest continent. Most of Australia's immigrants came from England and Ireland, bringing their ...