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‘Wages, employment and power’: Call for conference papers

The AIRAANZ (Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand) 2024 Conference will...

The weak economy shows the Reserve Bank is not threading the needle

We have now had two consecutive quarters of GDP per capita falling – hardly the...

Australia’s emissions are rising at a time they need to fall quickly

The latest quarterly greenhouse gas emissions survey shows that Australia is heading in the wrong...
Report Reveals True Potential of Fully Funded Public Schools

Report reveals true potential of fully funded public schools

A new report shows that inadequate funding for public schools is preventing students from fulfilling...

Urgent Need for Australia’s Climate Industry Policy

For the first time in decades, Australia is talking about industry policy. And the interest...

For most workers, wages are still failing to keep up with inflation

While overall wages grew in line with inflation in the June quarter for workers in...
Renewable manufacturing

Australia at risk of exclusion from renewable manufacturing boom

Australia risks being left out of lucrative new markets for renewable energy-related manufacturing unless government...

We need more than a definition change to fix Australia’s culture of permanent ‘casual’ work

The surprising thing about the Albanese government’s announced reforms to “casual” employment is not that...

Inflation is falling so let’s make sure we don’t let unemployment rise

Inflation is coming down fast so we should now shift our attention to making sure...

Hollywood actors showing that unity is strength

When workers are united, and able to collectively bargain, they can win good outcomes The...

The key legislation changes that will help workers get a better deal

In recent years, workers have been held back from demanding better working conditions and pay...

If the unemployment rises to 4.5% who is likely to lose their job?

The RBA is currently targeting a 4.5% unemployment rate, and that is going to hurt...