Publications

The Brisbane Times reports (14.12.16) on the State Government’s plans to assist workers at North Stradbroke Island’s sand mines to ‘transition’ to alternative employment once mining

David Peetz and others comment in The Conversation (1.12.16) about the reintroduciton of the Australian Building and Construction Commission, after the Senate ultimately passed the Turnbull Government’s

Policy Online carries a link (25.10.16) to an Australian Conservation Foundation and Australian Council of Trade Unions joint report arguing how government can steer the national economy to

The General Secretary of the Queensland Council of Unions, Ros McLennan, discusses the gender gap in superannuation: ‘While interest groups and politicians bicker over the scope

See the flier for details of ‘Jobs for the Future in an Uncertain Environment’ conference to be held on 17 September 2016. ‘Jobs for the Future’

Paula McDonald and colleagues write in The Conversation (20.6.16) about the problems and barriers faced by some young jobseekers, increasingly encouraged by governments and employers to sign on

Erik Eklund writes in The Conversation (10.6.16) about some of the history behind the formation of miners’ unions in Western countries, including Australia, and the workers’

‘Jobs Growth in Queensland: Trends and Prospects’ was written by Tom Swann, Mark Ogge, and Rod Campbell and provided a background paper for discussion at the

Mark Liddiard writes in The Conversation (2.6.16) about the introduction in some countries of a universal basic income which provides every citizen with at least a

David Peetz writes in The Conversation (1.6.16) about the issue of workers’ penalty rates, suggesting that problems lie in wait after the federal election for either

Tess Hardy writes in The Conversation (20.5.16) about the federal government’s and opposition’s positions on protecting workers from exploitation by employers. This follows recent revelations of

Olav Muurlink writes in The Conversation (19.5.16) about the contested issue of penalty rates, and how calls for their abolition or reduction during this election campaign