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Centre for Future Work @futurework.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

AI is now hiring, scheduling, monitoring, disciplining and firing workers, often with little human oversight. Our latest research, by @drfionamac.bsky.social, maps how algorithmic management is being rapidly adopted in Australia, and the mounting risks for workers. futurework.org.au/report/cogs-...

The front page of a Centre for Future Work report. It reads: Cogs in the Machine: Algorithmic management, surveillance and big data at work. Fiona Macdonald, September 2026. There is a photo of a desk with a keyboard, mouse and computer screen that has rows of code displayed.

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Centre for Future Work @futurework.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

There is a lot of uncertainty about the economic benefits of AI as it is being used in our workplaces – but the harms and risks to workers are clear. Our latest report, by @drfionamac.bsky.social, calls for immediate action to limit management by AI at work. futurework.org.au/report/cogs-...

A screenshot of a webpage new article. The heading reads 'New report reveals the human cost of management by AI', with an image of a computer screen with code in a dark room below it. Text under the image reads 'Significant consequences of AI for work and employment include negative impacts on job quality and working conditions.'

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Centre for Future Work @futurework.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Our CEO @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social gave evidence last week to the Senate Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity, due to report by 30 Sept. His message: expand public/social housing outside the market, and give renters real security. futurework.org.au/news/opening... #AusPol #Housing

Screenshot of an article on the Centre for Future Work website. The headline reads 'Opening statement to the Senate Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity'. Under a photo of a built-up Australian suburb from the sky down, text reads 'The CEO of the Centre for Future Work gave evidence before the Senate Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity.' The first lines of the article are shown, which read 'Dr Ben Spies-Butcher was invited to give evidence before the Senate Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity in September 2026.'

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Centre for Future Work @futurework.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Australia’s most significant overhaul of IR law in over a decade is delivering measurable gains for workers, but leaves significant gaps. @davidpeetz.bsky.social examines the impact of the Closing Loopholes reforms on labour hire, casual employment & gig work. futurework.org.au/news/landmar...

Screenshot of a website article titled 'Landmark workplace law reforms are working, but unfinished, new research finds'. Under the headline is a photo of the back of a mine worker looking out at a quarry. Text underneath this photo says 'Government policy can reduce worker exploitation, but closing the loopholes will take more than one round of reform.'

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Centre for Future Work @futurework.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Following the PM's July 15 announcement that Australia will adopt mandatory standards for regulation the use of AI, Dr Lisa Heap suggests 5 work-related commitments that should be included. futurework.org.au/news/five-wo... #AIRegulation #AIStandards #AIinAustralia #AIandWork #AI #AusPol

Screenshot of an opinion piece from the Centre for Future Work's website. The title is 'Five work-related commitments the PM should include in his mandatory AI standards', and the author is Lisa Heap. A quote under an image of a surveillance camera with a blurry office in the background reads 'Promoting AI innovation must not overshadow the need for decent jobs and fairness at work – now and in the future.'

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Centre for Future Work @futurework.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

New research finds that the for-profit dominated market is at the heart of many of the ECEC system’s ongoing problems, and fails to consistently deliver safe, high-quality care to all children. futurework.org.au/report/the-r... #auspol #ECEC #Childcare #AusEcon #NotForProfit @unitedworkers.org.au

A news article on a website with the title 'Ending for-profit dominance in childcare would deliver $1.2bn economic boost: new research'. A photo of a child wearing a blue backpack is above orange text that says 'Australia's childcare market is dominated by for-profit providers who are failing both children and the wider public.'

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Centre for Future Work @futurework.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Imperatives for greater productivity growth should not blind us to the risks AI poses. @drfionamac.bsky.social, Director of @futurework.org.au, joined the AI symposium organised by the ACTU today to discuss the need for strong regulation. Our submission: futurework.org.au/report/submi...

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Centre for Future Work @futurework.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

We have arrived, hello Bluesky! Part of the @australiainstitute.org.au, The Centre for Future Work publishes progressive economic research on work, employment, and labour markets. You can find us @futurework.org.au. #auspol

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