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Where are people working from home, and how could this reshape Australia’s cities and regions?
New data by SGS shows the locations where Australian residents were regularly working from home before the pandemic. This analysis is a step towards understanding how working remotely could reshape th...

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Employment, Government

New report: economic recovery not yet complete, uneven growth across Australia
The new SGS report Australia’s Economic Wellbeing reveals that Australia’s economy is on the mend, but GDP growth is uneven across the nation. As Australia’s economy continues to recover, we need to r...

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Employment

Employment precincts have a greater economic value than you probably think, and they will play an essential role in Australia’s post-COVID economy
As Australia's economy starts to recover from a COVID-19 recession, voices calling to cut red tape and increase flexibility in employment zones are getting louder. Two recurrent myths often espoused t...
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