The United States is Australia’s good friend and strong ally. Our bonds have been forged in war, with our troops fighting alongside each other in every major conflict since the Battle of Hamel in the First World War. We also share a set of values steeped in democratic traditions. As a student of history, I ...

A significant shakeup to Australia’s workplace laws is nothing more than a ploy to drive increased union membership and risks sending the economy into reverse, the nation’s peak industry group has warned. Set to be unveiled by Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke later this year, the reforms include making it easier for casual ...

In a time of serial disruption – to our economy, our society and our environment – the treasurer argues for the place of values and optimism in how we rethink capitalism In late October, just before the Albanese government’s first budget, a journalist I’ve known for two decades messaged me a quote from one of ...

Peter Dutton has warned of a “perfect storm” of economic destruction being brought about by the Labor government. As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese suggests senators and MPs could sit for longer than the next two weeks in order to pass the government’s key items of legislation – including its proposed industrial relations bill and the ...

Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King has repeatedly emphasised the critical role the resources sector plays in achieving net zero targets. Speaking at a Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA breakfast on Wednesday, Ms King said Australia’s rich mineral deposits were essential in the transition to the new net zero economy in Australia and globally. She ...

Australian businesses are lagging global peers on developing innovation to boost productivity, a new report suggests, supporting calls for an overhaul of the skilled migration program. The Productivity Commission report, released on Monday night, found more skilled migrants would bring workers with broader management exposure and organisational experience than those based in Australia. It also ...

The Federal Government’s promise that multi-employer bargaining would boost wages is unlikely to deliver and efforts to increase productivity would be a more effective pursuit, a leading labour market expert says. Calculations of average annual wages in OECD nations by Mark Wooden, a professorial fellow at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, ...

Earlier this week an artificial intelligence-powered rapper was dropped from its label (yes, it had a label) after its algorithm learned to use racial slurs in its lyrics. Key points: Artificial intelligence is projected to significantly change Australian workplaces this decade AI is quickly proving capable of automating creative and emotional skills Industry leaders say the ...

WA Senator Michaelia Cash has vowed to reinstate the Australian Building and Construction Commission if the Coalition wins the next Federal election. The Shadow Employment and Workplace Relations Minister said “chaos” would erupt without a specialist industry regulator, after Labor announced it would move to gut the construction watchdog of its powers on Tuesday. She ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will bring his Cabinet to Port Hedland later this year in recognition of the critical contribution of WA’s north to the national economy. Mr Albanese will be joined by his senior ministers in the booming export town on September 16 — with Premier Mark McGowan also set to visit the Pilbara ...