AustralasiaEconomyFinanceLeadershipPoliticsSociety
Warning on millions of Australians who struggle to work more hours
Millions of Australians are struggling to work more hours and lift their earnings in a "gig economy" that suppresses wage growth, according to new research that reveals key pressure points across the country.
The nation’s outer suburbs and regions are suffering most from the barriers to greater employment, in a challenge hidden by the nation’s headline 5.3 per cent unemployment rate.
- David Crowe
- The Sydney Morning Herald
Labor will cite the research on “under-utilisation” to warn on Sunday that about two million Australians are not …