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Celebrating one powerful and impactful year of CEVAW at Curtin University! Led by Astghik Mavisakalyan and nestled in BCEC, it's been a big first year for the team. Discover their journey, milestones, and future directions here: bit.ly/442JgA1

Debunking the fallacy of personal income 'tax-cut' promises. What if promised election 'tax cuts' are just returns from what bracket creep takes away? It's time for an honest conversation about personal tax reform in Australia. #auspol Read 👉 bit.ly/BCECBN254Tax

Join us on Thursday, 12 June, for the launch of our new BCEC Housing Affordability in WA 2025 report! Get expert insights on WA's housing crisis, its effects on economic development, and its impact on our most financially vulnerable cohorts. Tickets 👉 bit.ly/BCECHousingEve…

Celebrating excellence and driving innovation! Huge congratulations to our BCEC team, showcased at the 2024 Curtin FBL Staff Awards. Your talent and dedication continually push us forward. Let's keep shining, pushing boundaries and making a difference! 🎉👏

Tourism in WA is back on track after COVID, but what about the ripple effects of Donald Trump's unprecedented trade war? Get in-depth insights in Lili Loan Vu's new op ed for Business News. bit.ly/3F08AMG

Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, and the almost-daily announcements of new, reduced or deferred tariffs, have conspired to create massive uncertainties across the world, highlighting the need for diversity, writes Daniel Kiely for Business News. bit.ly/4k9N2Nf

A huge congratulations to BCEC's Abebe Hailemariam! Abebe has been recognised as a 2024 Top Scholar by ScholarGPS. This means he's ranked within the top 0.5% of scholars worldwide, recognising his productivity, impact and quality of scholarly outputs. Excellent work, Abebe! 🎉

The BCEC MLMU April 2025 is out now. Read 👉 bit.ly/MLMUApr25 The RBA Board will hand down their next decision on interest rates tomorrow. This time around, market speculation is not about whether or not the RBA will cut rates, but about the size of that cut.

As part of its Gender in Focus Workshop Series, the Curtin Node of CEVAW is delivering the Gender in Focus Workshop Series: Gender and Climate Change workshop on Friday, 30 May 2025. For more info and registrations 👇 bit.ly/4j86xnP

New in the Australian Journal of Labour Economics - a must-read for anyone in the field! Brace yourself for a thought-provoking read that deepens our understanding of labour market issues. Read the open-access issue now 👉 bit.ly/AJLE27-2

Discussion of housing affordability in WA is heating up. Join us at our Housing Affordability in WA 2025 report launch on 12 June. Hear new insights from Alan Duncan and Steven Rowley, followed by industry experts on housing solutions for WA. Tickets 👇 bit.ly/BCECHousingEve…

Last spots up for grabs! Don't miss out on the last few in-person seats for this Friday's Gender in Focus: Gender and climate change workshop with the Curtin node of CEVAW. Be quick, registrations close Wednesday, 5pm AWST, 28 May. 👇 bit.ly/4j86xnP

Is paid reproductive health leave a hidden key to unlocking productivity? It's time to address the reproductive health issues that undermine our workforce and organisations, writes Dr Silvia Salazar in her latest op ed for Business News. Read 👇 bit.ly/3ZDFpWP

Last chance to register! Don't miss the launch of our brand-new report and an insightful discussion on housing affordability in WA, next Thursday, 12 June. Get ahead, get informed, and join this crucial conversation about housing in WA. Tickets 👉 bit.ly/BCECHousingEve…

R now 👉 education objectively improving quality of life, what does it mean for subjective wellbeing and how people rate their own life satisfaction? Read the new chapter by Ingebjørg Kristoffersen (PhD), Mike Dockery and Ian Li here👉 bit.ly/3HusvUV

Does WA's lack of a legislated climate target carry significant economic risks for the state? Get the low down from Dr Abebe Hailemariam in his latest op ed for Business News. Read 👇 bit.ly/3ZnJQ8a

📣 NEW RESEARCH! 📣 Housing Affordability in Western Australia 2025: A long way from home. We found: - 210,000 WA households report unaffordable housing – up 91% since 2022 - Rents up 76% since 2020, median now $740 per week Read the full report 👉 bit.ly/BCECHousing2025

TL;DR? We have a printable executive summary, which gives a snapshot of the key findings and recommendations from our brand-new report, Housing Affordability in Western Australia 2025: A long way from home. Grab it here 👉 bit.ly/BCECHousing202…

MEDIA RELEASE! A new report from BCEC has laid bare the scale and severity of WA’s housing crisis, with data revealing more than 210,000 households now consider their housing unaffordable — an increase of 91% in just two years. Read the media release 👉 bit.ly/BCECHousing202…

Our report, Housing Affordability in WA 2025: A long way from home, shows the relationship between poor housing and health, with 43% of those in unaffordable housing reporting physical health issues and over 40% reporting mental health concerns. Read 👉 bit.ly/BCECHousing2025