Alumni

New HILDA Survey Data Release

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey Release 18 is now available.

Published 06 Dec 2019

Alumni

Breaking the Family Chain of Joblessness

New research finds children of parents who are both jobless can experience long-term disadvantage, but targeted policy can break the cycle

Published 27 Nov 2019

Research

Gender reshaping the traditional Australian household

Couples with children still dominate Australia but the HILDA Survey 2019 shows women working and earning more is creating a subtle and sometimes difficult rebalancing at home

Published 02 Aug 2019

Research

Warning on struggle street

The HILDA Survey 2019 shows Australia is still a land of opportunity, but poverty is on the rise and income classes are becoming more entrenched – which isn’t good for equality

Published 02 Aug 2019

Research

Behind the numbers on illicit drug use

Being the victim of violence is strongly linked to illicit drug use in Australia, and having parents who use cannabis significantly increases the likelihood of a child growing up to use them

Published 02 Aug 2019

Research

Work or Family?

Many Australian couples are finding it tough to balance work and family commitments, especially if they work long hours

Published 02 Aug 2019

Research

Is wages growth really as weak as we think?

This year’s HILDA Survey shows that hourly wages of the median full-time worker have been rising well head of the cost of living

Published 02 Aug 2019

Research

Can your personality be good or bad for your health?

The HILDA 2019 Survey finds intriguing links between dominant personality traits and the onset of serious illness – but it’s more likely to do with the behaviours linked to those traits

Published 02 Aug 2019

Economics

Early years education program

Results from an Australian early years education program finds that delays in development and learning for children living with significant adversity can be reduced or reversed through participation in the targeted program.

Published 12 Jun 2019

Economics

Tax incentives that strengthen charitable behaviour

The Melbourne Institute provides insight on how the tax treatment of charitable donations can encourage greater giving and increase support for communities in crisis following natural disasters.

Published 16 Apr 2019

Economics

Striking a balance in the Australian property market

Government policy in a market downturn needs to balance housing affordability and long-term economic stability.

Published 28 Mar 2019

Industry

Measuring Australians' financial wellbeing

Melbourne Institute and Commonwealth Bank partnership reveals world first research into financial wellbeing.

Published 14 Jan 2019

Alumni

New HILDA Data Release

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey Release 17 is now available.

Published 12 Dec 2018

Alumni

Australian Economic Review: December 2018

The latest edition of the Australian Economic Review explores the challenges facing the World Trade Organization, as well as volatility and demand for cryptocurrencies

Published 05 Dec 2018

Alumni

Divorce rates fall when the cost of divorce rises

The divorce rate in Australia is at an all-time low, and a new study from the Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne shows that the high costs of divorce are likely to be contributing to this trend.

Published 04 Dec 2018

Economics

MABEL Survey awarded for impact on healthcare policy

The long-running MABEL survey of doctors has been recognised for its contribution to health policy in Australia.

Published 27 Nov 2018

Awards

Melbourne Institute economists awarded Trevor Swan Memorial Prize

Melbourne Institute education team awarded the Trevor Swan Memorial Prize by the Economic Society of Australia.

Published 31 Jul 2018

2018 Budget: The big takeaways

Economists are concerned a flatter tax system will heighten inequality, while the challenge of affording an older Australia still needs to be addressed ... sometime

Published 15 May 2018

Industry

Empowering student choice with information

Globalisation combined with demographic, technological, climate and organisational change are rapidly changing the way we work and the skills we need. In response, OECD countries have introduced policy options to better align higher education with the evolving labour market.

Published 10 May 2018

Economics

The secret to understanding Italian labour economics might be in Melbourne

Alberto Mazzon travelled from Italy to work with the experts at the Melbourne Institute. On the eve of his return to Italy, he shared a few of the experiences and insights that defined his time in Melbourne.

Published 06 Apr 2018