Research // International & Security Affairs
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December 2025
Labour Standards & Workers' Rights, International Relations, Unions & Collective Bargaining, Wages & Entitlements
Addressing the health workforce crisis in the Pacific
Labour mobility is a significant contributor to Pacific Islands’ economies. Australia and New Zealand’s temporary labour migration schemes for Pacific workers have expanded into more industries including personal care work in aged care. This has led to the loss of skilled health workers from Pacific Island countries, including registered nurses, to lower-skilled personal care jobs
September 2025
Australian Sovereignty and the Path to Peace – 2025 Laurie Carmichael Lecture
This year’s lecture was delivered by the Hon Doug Cameron, former NSW Senator, on September 10 in the Solidarity Hall at the Victorian Trades Hall Council. The Laurie Carmichael Lecture is an annual keynote lecture hosted by the Carmichael Centre, an initiative of the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work, in partnership with RMIT University’s