Work
Shipbuilding jobs won’t compare to submarine contract
A ship building program has been approved for South Australia, with construction of 12 Offshore Patrol Vessels set to begin in......
One hundred and nine billion reasons to go home on time
$109 billion dollars a year. That’s how much unpaid overtime Aussie workers are giving to their employers every year according......
Greet or grope?
Where is the line between normal behaviour and sexual harassment at the working place? The campaign ‘Know Where the Line......
No point raising retirement age while discrimination persists, says Commissioner
Why should we all work until age 70 if we’re getting fired at 54? Age Discrimination Commissioner Susan Ryan says......
Can our workforce handle an increased pension age?
Treasurer Joe Hockey has suggested that increasing the pension age could be a potential quick-fix for the Australian economy. The......
Industrial manslaughter laws fail to catch companies
The death of a truckdriver in vehicle without brakes has led to calls for new criminal penalties for industrial manslaughter.......
Workers rights in Bangladeshi factories: keeping the pressure up
Do you remember the of the Tazreen factory fire in Bangladesh that killed 112 people? Today the owners of the......
The pros and cons of Christmas drinks
Christmas and alcohol seem to go hand-in-hand: pudding with brandy, rum balls, champagne, the list goes on. So how bad......
Holden closure a dark day for manufacturing in Australia
Holden workers in South Australia and Victoria are adjusting to the news that the car manufacturer will cease its operations......
What is “dirty work” really worth?
Poo, wee, vomit, blood – for workers in the health system and aged care, dealing with a variety of bodily......