by Carmen Lawrence | Sep 26, 2006 | News
The opposition of fear and democracy is one of ‘the great commonplaces of modern political thought.’ Indeed, one of the strongest motives for adopting democracy is people’s desire to be protected from state-sponsored fear – fear of persecution...
by Trevor Cormack | Sep 26, 2006 | News
The Exclusive Brethren is a secretive Christian organisation that attracts a great deal of controversy over its involvement in politics. Although its members are forbidden from voting, the group spends enormous amounts of money running advertisements smearing...
by Bruce Childs | Jun 26, 2006 | News, President's perspective
President’s perspectiveThe Evatt Foundation continues the debate on the challenge to our civil and industrial liberties. I was fortified by developments at the NSW ALP Conference on the Queen’s birthday weekend. Having attended every ALP conference since...
by Sharan Burrow | Jun 26, 2006 | News
Workchoices & international standardsMr PresidentThe Australian government is now a serial offender of the very principles that sit at the heart of decent work – core ILO standards. With the passage of the Workplace Relations Amendment (WorkChoices) Act 2005...
by Braham Dabscheck | Jun 26, 2006 | News
Since the latter part of the 1980s, The Contract Regulation Club has been the dominant force in Australian industrial relations.It has brought about fundamental changes to Australian industrial relations, the most recent manifestation being the 762 page Workplace...
by Bradon Ellem | Jun 26, 2006 | News
WorkChoices and the reshaping of labour, class and CommonwealthIntroducing WorkChoicesIn July 2005, the Howard government secured control of both houses of parliament when the Senators who had been elected in the coalition’s triumph at the federal poll in...
