A grant from the Ukraine-Australia Research Fund is allowing Dr Olesia Moroz to collaborate with Monash University experts in a bid to unlock the mysteries of dysfunctional labour contractions.
It was thought that after the pandemic, young people’s outlook for the future might have improved. But the latest Australian Youth Barometer survey shows it’s actually become worse.
Despite existing frameworks such as the UN Guiding Principles, more precise guidance on implementing standards to combat modern slavery are needed.
Put bluntly, Australian businesses as a whole appear to have become slow to adopt world best practice. But if we want to lift productivity, we need to act on a wider suite of solutions.
The ratcheting up in the emotional intensity of principals’ work has been a more “invisible” element not easily quantified or measured. New research will offer insights into the changing nature of the principals’ role when it comes to these demands.
Season 7 of Monash University’s podcast returns from hiatus with an investigation into food security. How will we feed more people than ever on an ever-warming planet?
There are many innovations that can bridge the gap for better support and care for older Australians in their home.
A new study underlines the need for regulatory reform to address the dismissal of women workers during pregnancy, including on the basis of redundancy.
A computer simulation program developed to test cane toad management in the virtual world could soon be rolled out in real life.
Low pay rates, a lack of career structure, supervision and mentoring is putting pressure on the disability workforce, with some NDIS participants not having their most basic care needs met.
Why a workers’ rebellion in 19th-century England is relevant in the age of data extraction, gig labour, and management by algorithm.
A new collection of essays describes a political arena in which the structural and cultural barriers facing women are contradictory and self-defeating.
Migrants’ skills mismatching results in a $1.25 billion hit to Australia’s economy. Here’s how it happens, and why it’s so hard to tackle.
Women have been fighting poverty pay, long hours and unsafe working conditions long before COVID-19 hit.
This is our last look at the gig economy, but it’s unlikely to be the last time we find ourselves part of it. Our featured experts provide all the best tips to help us make change.
What happens if we fail to reshape our economy post-COVID, and continue to rely on gig workers? Are there any advantages to the system?
How big does the problem have to be before something is done about it?
Imagine if our society privileged community and wellbeing instead of competitive advantages and profit-driven agendas.
In the shadow of the COVID-19 crisis, migrant workers in Malaysia are likely to be even more vulnerable to exploitative labour systems, and the law must keep up with the times.
Companies are facing increased scrutiny over modern slavery, but where do we stand on human trafficking?
As the pandemic wreaks havoc on supply chains, are companies losing sight of their social responsibility?
With COVID-19 bringing an end to the immigration boom, at least for now, what does it mean for our society, and the world?
COVID-19 raises new challenges for remote mining communities already compromised by fly-in-fly-out workers.
The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing many families back together for dinner, but for others it's harder than ever to put food on the table.
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