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Opinions

Where To Now for Union Campaign? Workplace Express

May 31, 2019 by David Peetz, Alison Pennington and Jim Stanford The unexpected results of...

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Want to lift workers’ productivity? Let’s start with their bosses

Originally published in The New Daily on August 18, 2025 Business representatives sit down today...

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Dutton’s nuclear push will cost renewable jobs

As Australia's federal election campaign has finally begun, opposition leader Peter Dutton's proposal to spend...

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Chalmers is right, the RBA has smashed the economy

In recent weeks the Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been criticised by the opposition and some...

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The 9 to 5 is back! Time to put the phone on silent

A new report on Australia’s standard of living has found that low real wages, underfunded...

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Closing Loopholes Protections, Including Right to Disconnect, Come Into Effect 26 August

New labour rights coming into effect on 26 August, including the ‘Right to Disconnect’. On...

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Would you like a recession with that? New Zealand shows the danger of high interest rates

New Zealand’s central bank raised interest rates more than Australia and went into a recession...

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Does leave for menstruation and menopause advance women’s rights and gender equality at work?

There are growing calls for the establishment of new work rights, including additional leave, for...

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Video: The Right to Disconnect is NOT Bad for Productivity

The Right to Disconnect legislation being passed recently has attracted criticism from Opposition leader Peter...

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Fixing the work and care crisis means tackling insecure and unpredictable work

The Fair Work Commission is examining how to reduce insecurity and unpredictability in part-time and...

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