Making might equal right
by John Della Bosca | Aug 3, 2005
Before commencing I would like to acknowledge that we stand on the traditional Aboriginal land of the Gadigal clan of the Eora people. I would also like to thank the Evatt...
Iranian political reform
by Arthur Chesterfield-Evans | Aug 3, 2005
First I would like to thank Mohamad Sadejhpour and the People's Mujahideen of Iran for organising this forum.The Australian Democrats endorse the 3rd Option espoused by the...
Inside the tent
by Chris White | Aug 3, 2005
The right to strike in Australia Industrial relations politics .... this time with power The Howard government again moves to implement radical right industrial relations...
Industrial relations
by Greg Combet | Aug 3, 2005
Employee rights and the economy Introduction On the 26th of May John Howard announced the government's plans to rewrite Australia's industrial relations laws, arguing that...
In the era of perpetual war
by Christopher Sheil | Aug 3, 2005
Globalisation revisited Globalisation is a notoriously difficult word to define. There is no 'proper' meaning for the term.1 'Globalisation' is not a settled part of our language...
The right to politically strike?
by Chris White | Apr 2, 2005
The case for re-evaluation Summary The right to strike on political issues is a controversial, contested industrial relations and labour law issue. Governments and employers...
Rhetoric and reality in the New Tasmania
by Stewart Prins | Apr 2, 2005
Unlocking Tasmania's economic renaissance Tasmania has undergone an undeniable economic transformation over the past six years. The state has its lowest unemployment rate in 23...
Labor & the future
by Sol Encel | Apr 2, 2005
Where to now? This essay is prompted by my experience as a member of two committees of inquiry into the electoral prospects of the Labor Party, and the underlying factors which...
How to kill a country
by John Mathews, Elizabeth Thurbon, Linda Weiss | Apr 2, 2005
Opening remarks by Linda Weiss On behalf of my co-authors, I would like to thank the Evatt Foundation and its President for putting the trade deal on the programme and giving us...
Farewell Hitch
by George Scialabba | Apr 2, 2005
Required: too much courageIf a hall of fame were established for contemporary book reviewers - well, why not? There's one for ad executives, poker players, and probably porn...