Bruce's recent articles

Employer incentives do not lead to an increase in skilled employment

A crucial aspect of Australias long-term economic recovery and growth will be filling the chasm in the labour market at the intermediate skill level a chasm caused by a decade of irresponsible and ultimately damaging fascination with privatising Vocational Education and Training.

The pandemic, unemployment, skills shortages and a forgotten group of students

Even low-skilled jobs are going to be hotly contested in the next few years. We can't let a large group of school leavers drift into the labour market with no real chance of getting a job. But offering more of the same is not going to be the answer.

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