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No big packed lectures allowed if we're to safely bring uni students back to campus

  • Written by Geoff Hanmer, Adjunct Professor of Architecture, University of Adelaide
No big packed lectures allowed if we're to safely bring uni students back to campusFlickr/Michael Coghlan, CC BY-SA

A return to face to face teaching at universities and technical colleges “where possible” is one of the goals of the Morrison government’s three step framework for a COVIDsafe Australia.

A look at the space available for teaching shows some return of students is possible.

But nearly all tiered...

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Morrison government invites unions to dance, but employer groups call the tune

  • Written by Anthony Forsyth, Professor of Workplace Law, RMIT University

Prime Minister Scott Morrison this week proposed a new deal in industrial relations, bringing together the government, employers and unions to agree on reforms to create jobs and lift the economy in the post-CIVD-19 pandemic recovery phase.

“"We’ve booked the room, we’ve hired the hall, we’ve got the table ready,” he...

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What COVID-19 means for the people making your clothes

  • Written by Sarah Kaine, Associate Professor UTS Centre for Business and Social Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
What COVID-19 means for the people making your clothesShutterstock

Workers everywhere are feeling the impact of COVID-19 and the restrictions necessitated by COVID-19.

In Australia, retail and hospitality workers have been particularly hard hit. In other countries, it’s manufacturing workers, hit by disruptions to value and supply chains.

A value chain is the process by which businesses start...

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Morrison wants unions and business to 'put down the weapons' on IR. But real reform will not be easy.

  • Written by Ray Markey, Emeritus Professor, Macquarie University
Morrison wants unions and business to 'put down the weapons' on IR. But real reform will not be easy.Lukas Coch/AAP

In a bid to repair the economy, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced an industrial relations overhaul.

Business groups and unions will be brought together to try to change a system that Morrison says is “not fit for purpose”.

This is a positive step after years in which industrial relations has substantially...

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  2. New Zealand sits on top of the remains of a giant ancient volcanic plume
  3. Rio Tinto just blasted away an ancient Aboriginal site. Here’s why that was allowed
  4. why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia?
  5. Are thermal cameras a magic bullet for COVID-19 fever detection? There's not enough evidence to know
  6. Warwick Thornton’s The Beach is a delicate conversation with Country
  7. The vaccine we're testing in Australia is based on a flu shot. Here's how it could work against coronavirus
  8. Is it OK to drink coffee while pregnant? We asked 5 experts
  9. Malka Leifer has been ruled fit to stand trial. Will extradition to Australia follow?
  10. Don't stand so close to me – understanding consent can help with those tricky social distancing moments
  11. For First Nations people, coronavirus has meant fewer services, separated families and over-policing: new report
  12. We need good information to make decisions, especially when things go wrong
  13. Public land is being sold exactly where thousands on the waiting list need housing
  14. 'Incel' violence is a form of extremism. It's time we treated it as a security threat
  15. A single mega-project exposes the Morrison government's gas plan as staggering folly
  16. What are the characteristics of strong mental health?
  17. Why flour is still missing from supermarket shelves
  18. 7 tips to help kids feeling anxious about going back to school
  19. Working out at home works for women – so well they might not go back to gyms
  20. why countries don't count emissions from goods they import
  21. Can Scott Morrison achieve industrial relations disarmament?
  22. Celeste Barber's story shows us the power of celebrity fundraising ... and the importance of reading the fine print
  23. what makes Jacinda Ardern an authentic leader
  24. The poorest Australians are twice as likely to die before age 75 as the richest, and the gap is widening
  25. The government says artists should be able to access JobKeeper payments. It's not that simple
  26. Why the coronavirus shouldn't stand in the way of the next wage increase
  27. how media mythbusting can actually make false beliefs stronger
  28. Why Trump's Make America Great Again hat makes a dangerous souvenir for foreign politicians
  29. now he has an election to win and a country to save
  30. If you took to growing veggies in the coronavirus pandemic, then keep it up when lockdown ends
  31. P is for Pandemic: kids' books about coronavirus
  32. public transport is key to avoid repeating old and unsustainable mistakes
  33. Australian economy must come 'out of ICU': Scott Morrison
  34. Eden-Monaro byelection to be on July 4
  35. Coronavirus lockdown made many of us anxious. But for some people, returning to 'normal' might be scarier
  36. China is taking a risk by getting tough on Hong Kong. Now, the US must decide how to respond
  37. Performers and sole traders find it hard to get JobKeeper in part because they get behind on their paperwork
  38. hunters kill migrating birds on their 10,000km journey to Australia
  39. High-speed rail on Australia's east coast would increase emissions for up to 36 years
  40. Three years on from Uluru, we must lift the blindfolds of liberalism to make progress
  41. Can't resist splurging in online shopping? Here's why
  42. The problem with arts funding in Australia goes right back to its inception
  43. Coronavirus has changed our sense of place, so together we must re-imagine our cities
  44. JobKeeper $60 billion snafu like your house builder revising quote: Morrison
  45. Beware the 'cauldron of paranoia' as China and the US slide towards a new kind of cold war
  46. Treasury revises JobKeeper's cost down by massive $60 billion, sparking calls to widen eligibility
  47. Internet traffic is growing 25% each year. We created a fingernail-sized chip that can help the NBN keep up
  48. Target's decline is part of a deeper trend
  49. The WHO's coronavirus inquiry will be more diplomatic than decisive. But Australia should step up in the meantime
  50. Is it time to reopen our borders? For states still recording new cases, it's too soon
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