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Family and domestic violence in Australia: is enough progress being made? Alan Duncan, Astghik Mavisakalyan, Chris Twomey Family and domestic violence (FDV) is one of the most pervasive and significant social, health and welfare challenges in the society we live in, not just in Australia but across the world. Reports of femicide or violence against women are... Read article 24 April 2025Policy Insights  |  Federal Election 2025 insights  |  Health and Wellbeing  |  Social Issues  |  Briefing Notes Read More
The costs and benefits of implementing a universal reproductive health leave entitlement in Australia Alan Duncan, Abebe Hailemariam, Silvia Salazar, Panagiotis Sotirakopoulos The Health Services Union (HSU), the Health and Community Services Union (HACSU), the Queensland Council of Unions (QCU) and Aware Super have engaged the services of the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) to assess the cost of implementing a universal... Read article 9 April 2025Research Reports Read More
Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre Annual Report 2024 Alan Duncan, Caroline Stewart, Joanna Holcombe In 2024, the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre made significant strides in building its national reputation while continuing to address key economic and social issues in Western Australia. Our research and policy advice gained greater visibility and influence at both state... Read article 7 April 2025Annual Report Read More
BCEC Monthly Labour Market Update – February 2025 Michael Dockery, Alan Duncan — Surprise 52,800 drop in the number of persons employed. — — Unemployment rate remains at 4.1 per cent thanks to big drop in participation. — — Direction of labour market difficult to read amidst volatility and revisions to previous... Read article 23 March 2025Monthly Labour Market Update Read More
Presentation: Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world Astghik Mavisakalyan, Michael Dockery View the slides from Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world report launch, presented by Professor Astghik Mavisakalyan and Professor Mike Dockery on March 13 at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. About the report The eleventh report in... Read article 13 March 2025Presentations Read More
Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world Michael Dockery, Alan Duncan, Astghik Mavisakalyan, Valentina Sanchez Arenas, Chris Twomey, Lili Loan Vu Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world, the eleventh report in the BCEC Focus on the States series, provides a comprehensive analysis of the priorities and perspectives of young Australians, offering key insights to shape future policy development.... Read article 13 March 2025Focus on The States Read More
Executive Summary: Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world Michael Dockery, Alan Duncan, Astghik Mavisakalyan, Valentina Sanchez Arenas, Chris Twomey, Lili Loan Vu This Executive Summary is a printable summary of the key findings and recommendations from the BCEC report, Youth in Focus: Navigating wellbeing in a changing world, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the priorities and perspectives of young Australians, offering... Read article 13 March 2025Focus on The States Read More
Top-performing girls are more impactful peer role models than boys, teachers say Sofoklis Goulas, Rigissa Megalokonomou, Panagiotis Sotirakopoulos We examine teachers’ perceptions toward top-performing students and their role model influence on others in an online survey-based experiment. We randomly expose teachers to profiles of top-performing students and inquire whether they consider the profiled top performers to be influential... Read article 6 February 2025Journal Articles Read More
Gendered language and gendered violence Lewis Davis, Astghik Mavisakalyan, Clas Weber Highlights Gendered language and intimate partner violence are correlated at country level. Speaking a gendered language is linked with acceptance of intimate partner violence. The effect of grammatical gender works through a cultural and a cognitive channel. Abstract This study... Read article 2 December 2024Journal Articles Read More
Dare to Venture: Startups and the innovation ecosystem in Western Australia Alex Buckland, Abebe Hailemariam, Daniel Kiely, Angelica Munoz, Panagiotis Sotirakopoulos Dare to Venture: Startups and the innovation ecosystem in Western Australia, the eighteenth report in the BCEC Focus on WA series, seeks to better understand the startup and innovation ecosystem in Western Australia, to inform policies that support entrepreneurship and... Read article 19 November 2024Focus on WA Read More
BCEC Monthly Labour Market Update – September 2024 — Nationally 64,100 jobs added in September as male full-time employment surges 1.1 per cent in a single month. — — Unemployment rate steady at 4.1 per cent, after August figure revised down. — — Public sector employment growth conflicting with... Read article 22 October 2024Monthly Labour Market Update Read More
BCEC Monthly Labour Market Update – August 2024 Michael Dockery, Alan Duncan Sustained jobs growth continues to stymie rate cut hopes Monthly labour force survey estimates continue to defy expectations of a downturn in the labour market. Nationally employment increased by 47,500 persons in August. That’s the third month in a row... Read article 20 September 2024Monthly Labour Market Update Read More