Employment
Workplace changes sought in Productivity Commission report
On Monday the Productivity Commission released its report into workplace relations and recommended Sunday penalty rates come down to Saturday......
SDA cuts penalty rates for retail workers in SA
In March, the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) in South Australia negotiated a workplace deal with retail employers......
Minimum wage decision disappoints business and unions
In June the Fair Work Commission managed to disappoint both unions and industry with its minimum wage decision. After looking......
Joe Hockey’s high income tax cut argument
In August then Treasurer Joe Hockey said he had the answer to ever lower government revenues and ongoing deficits: give......
Politicisation of the public service
Australia’s public service is modeled off the Westminster tradition of a politically neutral public service. But is this entire concept......
Qld opposition attacks union over violence against nurses
A report has found 17 nurses in Queensland are physically or verbally assaulted every week. In response, the Liberal National......
Nearly half of Australians struggling to pay their rent
One of the key findings of the first ever Rental Affordability Index is that rent is unaffordable for nearly half......
Report sheds light on losses faced by interns
For many university students, getting a foot in the door of their field of choice can be a hard slog.......
Cashless Welfare Cards, will they be a credit to Ceduna?
Concerns are again being voiced over the federal government’s cashless welfare card, this time in the remote South Australian town......
Increasing number of sick days taken for mental health reasons
Concerning statistics surrounding the existence of mental health issues within Australian workplaces has been brought to light in a recent......