Workers of all worlds, unite!

by | Aug 15, 2026 | General, Journal

There is a well-recognised sub-genre of literature known as the ‘industrial’ or ‘social conditions’ novel. It is epitomised by novels written in the mid-1800s describing the appalling working and social conditions of the new industrial working classes in...

A Fair Day’s Work

by | Mar 28, 2026 | General, Journal

A fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay has long been a mantra of Australian industrial relations law and practice. But what constitutes a fair day’s work? The eight-hour day has long been regarded as ‘the Australian way’ but how did it come about? Was it ever a...

New Rules for Fair Work in the Gig Economy

by | Mar 5, 2026 | General, Journal

Meals on wheels 2.0   Walk the streets around a university campus in the early evening, and you will see flocks of cyclists in hi-vis vests peddling furiously with a large hot-box on board. Some bear logos: Menulog, Hungry Panda, Uber Eats, Deliveroo. A smart...