The Wal-Martisation of the Australian Economy
Wal-Mart is, from one point of view, a great American success story. It is the…More
Tagged: industrial relations
Springing a Leak
Is this the kind of hubris that the Prime Minister has been warning his troops…More
Principles, Not Positions
We associate strong political leadership with a determination to take a tough stance and to…More
Beazley's Left It Too Late
It’s enraging to hear Kim Beazley denounce the new industrial relations laws. Not because I…More
Howard's Grave-Diggers
In one of the greatest modern works of insightful polemic, The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx…More
The Rise of the Independent Contractor
Last month, at a Building and Construction forum in Sydney, the Australian Tax Office broke…More
Don't Step On My Blue-Collar, John
While the nation’s opinion pages are crowded with the well-intentioned musings of those supporting the…More
A mess of unanswered questions
Six days into the Western Australian election campaign, Liberal leader Colin Barnett announced he had…More
In defence of Jeff Shaw
Those of us who know and have worked with Jeff Shaw over the years have…More