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$85,000 worth of stress felt by new mothers
Research from the Melbourne Institute has put a dollar figure of $85,000 on the time pressure and stress experienced by mothers in the first year of a baby’s life. The research is the first of its kind...
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How likely are doctors to charge more due to the rebate freeze?
By Anthony Scott Published by The Conversation 6 March 2015. How likely are doctors to charge more due to the rebate freeze? // // _gaq.push(['_setCustomVar', 1, 'UserType', 'Reader', 2]);...
View ArticleStress: The hidden cost of having children
Research by Melbourne Institute conducted by Hielke Buddlemeyer, Mark Wooden and US economist Daniel Hamermesh highlights the hidden costs of having children. The research was profiled in The Age on 21...
View ArticleA few dodgy private training colleges shouldn’t taint the rest
Stories in the media about the cowboy enrolment and training practices of some private Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers have spurred calls for further reform to existing VET funding...
View ArticleAlmost half of all people released from prison system become homeless
According a longitudinal study following more than 1,000 homeless Australians and those at risk of homelessness, 42% of people released from juvenile detention or remand in the past 6 months were found...
View ArticleMelbourne Institute research sheds light on homelessness in Australia
Melbourne institute produces the largest and most comprehensive study on homelessness in the world, providing unique insights for policy makers, researchers and not for profit organisations. Journeys...
View ArticleNo solid data that small business is the driver of the economy
Tax expert John Freebairn responded to the federal government’s $5.5 billion budget small business and jobs package, arguing that the measures are effectively subsiding a sector of the economy at the...
View ArticleClimate change: the challenge for Australia
Ross Garnaut writes: I once called climate change policy diabolical, but with a saving grace. It is diabolical because of the overlapping of four complex issues. While there is high scientific...
View ArticleStaying in school cuts crime
Research from the Melbourne Institute shows that crime rates fall when young people are legally required to work or study up to the minimum age of 17. In New South Wales, where the school leaving age...
View ArticleYou can’t have it both ways on parental leave
If you’re going to treat parental leave payments as welfare, then you should only be giving them to those who are in need, writes Barbara Broadway in an opinion piece for The Drum. Read the full...
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