by John Nucifora | Oct 30, 2026 | Journal
Journal of Work & IdeasRevisiting a National IR CourtBy [Alexander] John Nucifora 1November 2026Illustration prepared for the Journal of Work & Ideas.PM backs a new Fair Work Court At the opening of the Labor national conference in July 2026 Prime Minister...
by Keith Harvey | Oct 30, 2026 | Journal
Journal of Work & IdeasCooperatives on the rise worldwideby Keith Harvey1October 2026Illustration prepared for the Journal of Work & Ideas.Cooperative enterprises, of which there are several main types, are a form of economic activity fundamentally different...
by Keith Harvey | 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...
by AIER admin | 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...
by Joellen Riley | 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...
