In the Media 2012
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Employment uncertainty on the rise
05 Dec 2012
The World Today has interviewed Dr Damian Oliver from the Workplace Research Centre on the topic of a rise in employment uncertainty in Australia.
Staff Member: Damian Oliver
Publication: ABC The World Today
Government takes aim at executive pay
26 Nov 2012
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.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: ABC Radio Australia
Office-bound staff urged to work at home
04 Nov 2012
The Age has interviewed Catherine Raffaele from the Workplace Research Centre on the topic of working from home.
Staff Member: Catherine Raffaele
Publication: The Age
Those with clout at highest risk of burnout
29 Oct 2012
The Age newspaper has interviewed Catherine Raffaele, senior research analyst at the Workplace Research Centre of the University of Sydney Business School, regarding her view that small business owners experience higher levels of stress than people who work for a salary, and it can be important for business owners to focus on their own wellbeing.
Staff Member: Catherine Raffaele
Publication: The Age
QLD Mining Royalties Stoush
14 Sep 2012
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.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: ABC Radio National
Clashes heighten tensions between workers, company, police
28 Aug 2012
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.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: ABC 7.30
Review of the Fair Work Act released
03 Aug 2012
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.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: ABC Radio National
Mining Sector not the answer to Australia's employment woes
30 Jul 2012
Professor John Buchanan discusses recent staff cuts at Qantas, Ford and CMI and suggests that the mining sector is not the answer to Australia's employment woes.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: ABC News
Agency warns against Australian skills shortfall
19 Jul 2012
ABC TV's 7.30 program has interviewed Professor John Buchanan, Director of the Workplace Research Centre of the University of Sydney Business School, regarding a new government report which says Australia has a lot of jobs, but not enough skilled workers to do them all. Various media outlets reported federal government comments that low skilled jobs are disappearing from the Australian economy.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: ABC 7.30
Hospitals more dangerous than construction
20 Jun 2012
AAP Newswire and 2UE Radio have interviewed Professor John Buchanan, Director of the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School, on a five-year study conducted by the Centre on the conditions of health workers.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: AAP
Critics blast Business Council report
07 Jun 2012
ABC Lateline has interviewed Professor John Buchanan, Director of the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School, on claims by The Business Council of Australia that Australia could become too risky to invest in.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: ABC Lateline
Country ranking: what and who you ask matters
01 Jun 2012
The Australian Financial Review has interviewed Dr John Buchanan, Director of the University of Sydney Business School Workplace Research Centre, as part of a report into Australia's falling international competitiveness. Dr Buchanan pointed to shortages of general practitioners and professional engineers as long-standing issues which have never been addressed despite numerous reports and inquiries. In both cases, Australia is reliant on importing the skills it needs, he said.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: Australian Financial Review
The market must be servant, not master: standards storm is brewing
23 May 2012
The Australian newspaper's higher education supplement has published an op-ed by Professor John Buchanan, Director of the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School, in which he opines that: "John Stuart Mill once observed that under conditions of competition standards are set by the morally least reputable agent. This is the dynamic that is working its way through the Victorian vocational education and training system."
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: The Australian
ACTU recommends more benefits for casuals
16 May 2012
ABC TV's Lateline program has interviewed Professor John Buchanan, director of the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School, regarding the growing number of casual employees in the Australian workforce. Professor Buchanan noted that underemployment is also an issue for many workers, who aren't getting enough work to survive.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: ABC TV Lateline
HSU scandal and the future of the unions
12 May 2012
Professor John Buchanan, director of the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School, has been interviewed regarding the HSU scandal and the recovery of the union movement.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: ABC Radio National
Fair work not so fair
03 May 2012
Business Review Weekly has interviewed director of the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School, Professor John Buchanan, as part of a report into workplace disputes and the Fair Work regime.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: Business Review Weekly
Hospitality sector seeks to cut penalty rates
01 May 2012
ABC News 24's Afternoon Live program and ABC TV news Melbourne have interviewed Professor John Buchanan, University of Sydney Business School Workplace Research Centre, regarding the proposal by retailers and restaurants across Australia to remove penalty rates for workers. Professor Buchanan said in an immediate sense it is right, but community interests need to be weighed up.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: ABC News 24
End of the road for Australian model
18 Apr 2012
Dr John Buchanan, director of the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School, has commented on Toyota Australia's selection of hundreds of manufacturing staff for compulsory redundancy in the Australian Financial Review.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: Australian Financial Review
The future of unions
04 Apr 2012
ABC Radio National Drive has conducted a panel discussion on unions and their relevance today including Professor John Buchanan, Director of the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: Radio National
Does the weekend have a future?
April 02, 2012
The Sydney Morning Herald has interviewed Toby Fattore, Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School, regarding the trends surrounding working hours trends as more workers move towards non-standard employment. Toby Fattore has also been interviewed by 4BC Radio regarding the concept of the future of the weekend.
Staff Member: Toby Fattore
Publication: Sydney Morning Herald
Australian industries to shed jobs
March 20, 2012
ABC TV Melbourne has interviewed Professor John Buchanan, director of the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School, regarding the shedding of jobs in construction and other industries.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: ABC TV Melbourne
Electrical trade apprentices underpaid and undervalued
March 09, 2012
Radio 2GB has interviewed Professor John Buchanan from the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School regarding his research commissioned by the Electrical Trades Union, which has found that electrical trade apprentices are underpaid and undervalued. Professor Buchanan has also been interviewed by ABC Radio.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: Radio 2GB
Change predicted in Australian jobs
March 09, 2012
ABC News 24 has interviewed researcher Michael Rafferty from the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School. Rafferty has said there will be an erosion of part time jobs in struggling sectors such as finance and retail and discussed the implications of global economic conditions on Australian jobs.
Staff Member: Michael Rafferty
Publication: ABC News 24
Apprentice electricians are 'living in poverty': Unions
March 06, 2012
ABC Radio National's AM program has interviewed Dr John Buchanan, from the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School, regarding the fact that more than 33 percent of Australian apprentice electricians are living below the poverty line.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: ABC Radio National
Apprentice electricians living below poverty line
March 06, 2012
ABC News has interviewed Professor John Buchanan, director of the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School regarding the results of his research into the wages of apprentice electricians.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: ABC News
Don't be a labour law fashion victim
February 28, 2012
Professor John Buchanan, director of the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School, talks about the relationship between labour law and productivity performance.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: Business Spectator
BHP stares down week-long strike
February 16, 2012
Industrial relations experts Professor John Buchanan, the director of the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney's Business School comments on the latest mass strike action at BHP mines in Queensland.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: ABC News
Agenda 2012: Work
February 13, 2012
ABC Radio National Life Matters has interviewed Professor John Buchanan, Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School regarding issues with productivity, job growth and Greece.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: ABC Radio National
Super funds get entrepreneurial
January 09, 2012
Dr Mike Rafferty, Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School has spoken with The Australian Financial Review regarding the change in superannuation fund offerings.
Staff Member: Mike Rafferty
Publication: Australian Financial Review
Pre-budget Forum
30 Jan 2011
Sky Business News has interviewed Dr John Buchanan, Director of the Workplace Research Centre at the University of Sydney Business School, as part of a live pre-Budget panel forum with Penny Wong, Federal Minister for Finance and Deregulation and Ticky Fullerton, Lateline Business.
Staff Member: John Buchanan
Publication: Sky Business News