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Bradley Review - CPSU slams student voucher experiment

The largest general staff union in Australian universities, the CPSU, today urged the Federal government to reject recommendations by the Bradley Review of Higher Education for the introduction of a student voucher experiment. “We welcome the Bradley Review ...

Bradley Review - The Problem with Vouchers

Vouchers have been recommended twice before in higher education – in the 1993 Coalition Fightback plan rejected at the 1993 Federal Election, and in the 1998 West Review into education undertaken by Liberal Education Ministers Vanstone and ...

6Oth anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights

When the Australian union movement chose Your Rights at Work as the slogan of the campaign to get rid of WorkChoices, it wasn’t plucked out of thin air. Make no mistake: WorkChoices was an attack on ...

Record high for profit share, 44-year low for wages share

The profit share of the economy increased to a record high of 28% in the September quarter, the highest level since the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) started keeping records in 1959. Historically, the profit share reached ...

ABCC: You be the Judge

ABCC: You be the Judge May 04, 2009 "Unfortunately, not all Australian workers are equal before the law. Construction workers are subject to industrial laws such as we have never before seen in this country. They can be ...

ACTU: Charges dropped: ABCC must go

The dropping of charges against union official Noel Washington is a victory for common sense and shows why the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) must be immediately abolished. ACTU Secretary Jeff Lawrence said the decision by ...

Industrial Relations - Rights returned

ACTU President Sharan Burrow said the industrial relations legislation is the result of a concerted campaign by unions to scrap WorkChoices, which undermined the wages and conditions of Australian workers. “The Bill is another step towards reversing ...

Bank takeover: Union vows to fight for jobs

The Finance Sector Union vowed to fight for the 5000 jobs that are at risk following St George shareholders approval of the Westpac takeover, creating Australia’s first mega bank. Bank workers including Branch Managers, Customer Service ...

Public Education For Our Future

Public schools have a vital role in ensuring every child gets a high quality education. But they are under-resourced. Teachers and parents are joining together to convince the Federal Government to invest more in our public schools. Want ...

5 year study: Teacher training delivers best school results

Nations with the best student performances have focused on developing a highly trained teacher workforce rather than publishing school results. Finland, the world's top performing nation in international student tests, has no national system of tests but ...