Wage theft still amounts to big bickies despite new laws

30 Jan 2022 | Accusations of wage theft in Australia are escalating, despite recent laws making it a criminal ...  

Visa changes target low-skill employment with few worker protections

24 Jan 2022 | As visa changes are likely to continue the influx of migrants, the Government is prioritising ...  

Labour trafficking of asylum seekers could resume in Australia

16 Dec 2021 | As vaccinations have allowed a slow reopening of borders, there is a possibility that asylum ...  

Australia’s weak labour market causes NZ migration slump

23 Nov 2021 | Weakened labour markets in Australia and New Zealand have resulted in a significant slump in net ...  

New visa for migrant farm workers could turbocharge exploitation

11 Nov 2021 | The introduction of an agricultural visa will not end the abuse and exploitation of vulnerable ...  

Morrison and Frydenberg set multiple 'all-time worst' records on jobs

27 Sep 2021 | The Morrison years have been appalling for Australian workers. Alan Austin reveals the actual ...  

Agriculture Visas: Modern slavery continues

1 Sep 2021 | The Morrison Government is now committed to introducing a dedicated Agriculture Visa from the end ...  

Morrison delivers for foreign corporations: Lowest wage rise on record

23 Aug 2021 | Australian workers have received all-time low annual wages rise over the financial year just ...  

Rising living costs plunge Australia's economic ranking

2 Aug 2021 | Inflation is the latest measure to show the Coalition’s current economic management is failing ...  

A new Employment Minister, but the deceptions continue

19 Jul 2021 | Stuart Robert has been the Minister for Employment for less than four months but already has the ...  

Immigration not to blame for sluggish wages growth

12 Jul 2021 | Reserve Bank Governor, Philip Lowe, has triggered a massive but largely over-simplified debate on ...  

Australia's post-COVID economic recovery lags behind comparable nations

31 May 2021 | It is not just Scott Morrison and his ministers disseminating dubious data. The head of at least ...  

Suppressing wages is economic vandalism in the current climate

25 May 2021 | The Fair Work Commission must reject calls for "wage restraint" from the business lobby at a time ...