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The OECD wants Australia to improve productivity -- but sees the solution as education, not a return to WorkChoices. Economist <b>John Quiggan</b> on the regulation, tax and industrial relations hints.

Quiggin: OECD right on education to productivity

Dec 17, 2012

Tony Abbott can't turn a trick on IR -- he's in trouble no matter what he says, and plenty of it is friendly fire.

When it comes to WorkChoices, Abbott can’t take a trick

Aug 28, 2012

Tony Abbott likely advocates individual workplace contracts with a no disadvantage test. But the Coalition has turned national debate into such a caricature it's impossible for anyone to state their true position.

An IR cartoon, but Abbott’s not laughing

Aug 28, 2012

There is rising concern about the return of Workchoices, today's Essential Report finds, and voters don't believe workers will be better off under an Abbott government.

Essential: WorkChoices, data retention, will life be better under Abbott?

Jul 23, 2012

Kim Williams' speech dealing with media regulation were so utterly cack-handed, writes <b>David Salter</b>, veteran journalist and former <i>Media Watch</i> executive producer.

Williams on media regs: rhetoric replaces logic and the law

Jul 19, 2012

After being walloped on climate change and refugee politics, Labor has wisely opted to move the political debate back to its strength, where it hopes to sideline the Greens and put Tony Abbott on the back foot.

Gillard shifts the boxing match to IR

Jul 16, 2012

Industrial relations is back on the agenda and the Fair Work Act review, due out this week, has created contested terrain, writes <b>Luke Williams</b>, a freelance journalist and law student.

Fair Work review: is the debate out of step with what we want?

Jun 13, 2012

Forget what you read in the newspapers. The number of days lost to industrial disputes reduced significantly in the past quarter, part of an overall long-term trend downwards.

You wouldn’t read about it — industrial disputes are falling

Jun 08, 2012

Employer groups are pressuring the federal government to reform the Fair Work Act’s Individual Flexibility Arrangements so they resemble pre-WorkChoices Australian Workplace Agreements, writes <b>Luke Williams</b>.

Industry wants AWAs back, but by another name

Jun 05, 2012

It’s in with the working people. Prime Minister Julia Gillard had seven references to them in her speech yesterday to the ACTU Congress.

Out with the working families

Richard Farmer’s chunky bits

May 16, 2012

The ongoing casualisation of Australia's workforce may finally become a major issue at next year's federal election, writes <b>Ava Hubble</b>, a freelance writer and journalist.

The perils of casual work: the world is not their roster

Mar 20, 2012

Voters back the mining tax but oppose uranium exports to India, today's Essential Report shows. And voters are less concerned about a return to Workchoices.

Essential: no to uranium exports to India, yes to mining tax

Nov 21, 2011

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