John Buchanan - Newsroom articles
Who will protect our IR protections? 10 May 2013
The Drum Opinion
ABC's The Drum online has published an op-ed by Professor John Buchanan and Dr Damian Oliver, from Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School, on the Coalition's IR policy.
A multiple-choice answer 09 Mar 2013
The Age
The Saturday Age has interviewed Dr John Buchanan, Director of the Workplace Research Centre, re portfolio careers.
Apprentice electricians living below poverty line 06 Mar 2013
ABC News
ABC News 24 The Business has interviewed Professor John Buchanan, Director of the Workplace Research Centre at Business School, regarding a wage base for apprentices which has put the union and employers on a collision course.
Report finds some McDonald's workers better off than electrical apprentices 28 Feb 2013
ABC Radio Australia
ABC Radio National's AM program has interviewed Professor John Buchanan, Workplace Research Centre, on his findings that electrical apprentices are getting older and poorer, and award wages for some apprentices effectively require them to live below the poverty line.
Nearly 500,000 people looking for full time work 21 Feb 2013
ABC Radio Australia
ABC Radio National has interviewed Professor John Buchanan, Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School, on the Australian Bureau of Statistics underemployment figures showing close to half a million part-time workers want full-time work.
Government takes aim at executive pay 26 Nov 2012
ABC Radio Australia
ABC Radio National's PM program has interviewed Professor John Buchanan, Director of the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School, regarding the federal government's intention to introduce new laws to rein in the pay of top executives. Among the proposed changes is a requirement for executives to more accurately describe their take home pay.
QLD Mining Royalties Stoush 14 Sep 2012
ABC Radio National
The stoush continues between the mining industry and the Queensland government, which this week announced it would take an extra $1.6 billion in revenue from coal operators by raising state royalties. Workplace Research Centre Director Professor John Buchanan speaks to ABC Radio National on the topic.
Clashes heighten tensions between workers, company, police 28 Aug 2012
ABC 7.30
ABC TV's 7.30 program has interviewed Professor John Buchanan, Director of the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School, regarding violent protests between CFMEU officials and Victorian Police at the Grocon Myer development site in Melbourne yesterday which were being touted as a test of Australia's workplace safety laws.
Keep on Working 13 Aug 2012
ABC Radio National
Professor John Buchanan is interviewed, and discusses the modern workplace on ABC Radio National
Review of the Fair Work Act released 03 Aug 2012
ABC Radio National
Professor John Buchanan, Director of the Workplace Research Centre comments on the release of the Fair Work Act review, and how it failed to address falling productivity in Australia.