Work
Does a change in rights for casual workers go far enough?
In a win for casual workers, yesterday the Fair Work Commission agreed to a proposal for employees with regular hours......
The challenging future of work for Australian millennials
Millennials face an uncertain future in a world that is rapidly changing. The latest edition of the Griffith Review is entitled......
Minimum wage up, but are workers better off?
The Fair Work Commission today has announced it will be raise the national minimum wage to $694.90 per week, which......
Entrepreneurship driving the future
Entrepreneurship is hardly a new concept. But, it’s a skill that is highly needed in a future where job......
Where is our health care workforce falling short?
The accreditation system of Australia’s healthcare workforce is under the spotlight in the latest independent review by the COAG Health Council of......
Do workforce quotas work?
In the past twenty years, the proportion of women in parliaments across the world has nearly doubled. This change is......
Health Minister threatens to withdraw medical placement funding
Australia has an oversupply of domestic and international students studying medicine. There is a shortage of medical graduate positions and......
Mothers are an untapped economic resource: OECD
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released a report saying single mothers and young women are an......
The gender pay gap starts early but could be fixed with a shift in culture
A report released this week by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency found that though male workers have been earning considerably......
Penalty rates decision could backfire on Fair Work Commission
Penalty rates have resurfaced as a key dividing political issue after the decision to cut Sunday rates on Thursday. Opposition......