The discussion of a retirement age of 70 as proposed by the Productivity Commission and the Grattan Institute over the last week is remarkable in that it does not engage with any questions of the changing nature of work and employment and how this might impact on the capacity of many people to keep working…

A version of the following article appeared in the Conversation in February 2014. The Conversation article was republished in Business Review Weekly  the Australian Finacial Review, and the SBS News Website Post script 27 February 2014 – the  Australian Financial Review reports on the success of the online agency Freelancer in its debut on the ASX and gives some insights…