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As the Australian cricketers' industrial dispute drags on, here's what we've learnt

  • Written by: Michael Barry, Head of Department, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
imageThe Australian cricketers' refusal to work is a potent form of player power, however the potential benefits may be illusory.AAP/Darren England

The pay dispute between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association reflects broader issues of workers seeking to increase their share of the wealth they help create through their...

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Both franchisees and franchisors benefit from company-owned stores

  • Written by: Lorelle Frazer, Professor and Director, Franchising Centre, Griffith University
imageDo company-owned stores really compete with franchisees?Shutterstock

Some franchisees of hardware chain Mitre 10 are calling for an end to “company-owned” stores. These are stores owned and run by Metcash, which owns the Mitre 10 brand and is a supplier to the franchisees.

But research shows that brands with a mixture of franchised and...

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the home affairs department

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageDarren England/AAP

The University of Canberra’s Michelle Grattan and acting vice-chancellor Frances Shannon discuss the week in politics, including Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s reforms to national security with the creation of a Home Affairs department headed by Peter Dutton, the Greens losing a second senator in less than a week,...

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More Articles …

  1. How our immune system causes heart disease
  2. The Archibald finalists – and why Tony Albert deserves to win
  3. Spyware merchants: the risks of outsourcing government hacking
  4. Athlete health and fair play: Kristen Worley case puts women’s sport policy in the dock
  5. Friday essay: from the Great Wave to Starry Night, how a blue pigment changed the world
  6. Explainer: how scientists invent new colours
  7. Plonk: a language lover's guide to Australian drinking
  8. Social mix in housing? One size doesn't fit all, as new projects show
  9. Vital Signs: the RBA's still longing for Goldilocks growth
  10. When to send a child to school causes anxiety and confusion for parents
  11. New complementary medicine health claims lack evidence, so why are they even on the table?
  12. In banning plastic bags we need to make sure we're not creating new problems
  13. How 'nudge theory' can help shops avoid a backlash over plastic bag bans
  14. The ACCC threatens to take Telstra and other ISPs to court over misleading NBN speeds
  15. Grattan on Friday: Abbott shapes up in Liberals' fight over their 'internals'
  16. Antidepressants and pregnancy: study didn't find they actually cause autism
  17. Open season for our notion-building pollies
  18. Everyday makers defy populists' false promise to embody 'your voice'
  19. Three ways to help your teenage kids develop a healthier relationship with alcohol
  20. Refuge in a harsh landscape – Australian novels and our changing relationship to the bush
  21. How to borrow tools from the startup world for aid and development
  22. The off-topic Conversation #129
  23. The four-year treasure hunt for the hoodwinker sunfish
  24. Australia’s new ‘Home Office’ is a worry for immigration policy
  25. Australian coworking spaces cater to a more diverse crowd than just young tech entrepreneurs
  26. When it comes to kids and social media, it's not all bad news
  27. Farming the suburbs – why can’t we grow food wherever we want?
  28. Explainer: 'solarpunk', or how to be an optimistic radical
  29. Latest research shows surgery for early stage prostate cancer doesn't save lives
  30. Buried tools and pigments tell a new history of humans in Australia for 65,000 years
  31. Politics podcast: Peter Jennings on the home affairs department
  32. Shame! The 'technical glitches' that hit Game of Thrones could limit other popular live-streamed events
  33. Tunnel exhaust stacks: don’t dare harm our kids … but expose workers
  34. To the Bone: creating eating disorder awareness or doing harm?
  35. Robot sculpture, coming to a gallery near you
  36. Greens resignations show a need to change dual citizenship requirements
  37. Two new books show there's still no goodbye to messy climate politics
  38. The new Department of Home Affairs is unnecessary and seems to be more about politics than reform
  39. Where the boundaries lie in workplace relationships
  40. How history can challenge the narrative of blame for homelessness
  41. My time as a 'scary girl' with Doctor Who
  42. How we think about our past experiences affects how we can help others
  43. In the absence of national leadership, cities are driving climate policy
  44. Curious Kids: what started the Big Bang?
  45. Peter Dutton has his prize – now to see how he handles it
  46. Two Greens Senators resign from Senate. Obamacare repeal attempt likely to fail
  47. Greens senator Larissa Waters forced out of parliament
  48. Caution needed as the government expands the military's role in counter-terrorism
  49. Just one small step for Australia's space industry when a giant leap is needed
  50. Peter Dutton becomes national security ministerial tsar in portfolio shake-up

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