People & associates
Ken Phillips
The regiments of left and right now march to market
The left has lost. So say the left! This is not a point-scoring statement from someone from the right but the words of the people from the...
Inflation kiss of death haunts Labor
The Labor Party understands economic and political history. It knows that wage break-outs ignited inflation, sealing the death of the Whitlam,...
Labor's IR shake-up passes test
The federal government's workplace reforms are well into implementation. An assessment is now possible as to whether the reforms are genuine or a...
Freedom to work: everyone's a winner
Proposals to restrict the weekly working hours of Australians reflect a confusion of moral principles, a disconnect from reality and a threat to...
Same old problems driving us mad
Another inquiry into the car industry is about to begin and yet again the dominant issue, endemic labour problems, will be ignored. There's a...
Time for Rudd to steel himself
One defining but unaddressed business issue in this election is occupational health and safety (OHS) laws. In fact, it is a core issue upon which...
Heed magic formula on wages explosion
Imagine it's November 25 and, if the polls are accurate, we can assume that Kevin Rudd is prime minister-elect. We can surmise what will be...
Reformer Rudd under the radar
In the art of war, the first rule is to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent. To miscalculate is to invite defeat. This is the...
Working on relationship reform
As opinion polls are consistently indicating a Labor win at the federal election, it's worthwhile contemplating workplace relations under a Rudd...
Has WorkChoices won in the IR reform debate?
Is it possible to declare that Howard has won most of the work reform policy debate? This is a counter intuitive idea but look at how much of...