Scott Riches
Not going to university? Where to next?
With the school year almost over for the nation’s year 12s, many students and parents will be wondering what comes next for their...
Action on the lethal risks of engineered stone and silicosis is decades overdue
On Friday, the Safe Work Australia report into engineered stone products was released, calling for an outright ban. Comparisons between silica contained...
Uber delivers a staggering pay ‘admission’
Uber may have kicked a stunning own goal this week in submissions to the Senate inquiry on the Closing Loopholes Bill. Uber...
Are you paid enough? Here’s how to find out, and what to do next
Debate continues about the federal government’s industrial relations reforms to get wages moving, but one question people might want to ask is:...
Electrification nation – jobs on the path to net zero
The path to net zero, and the workforce required, became clearer with the report by Jobs and Skills Australia, released by the...
How Qantas treats workers mimics how it treats customers. That must change
What a month it has been for the national carrier. Last week Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson issued a video statement apologising to...
There’s no easy fix for wage theft, but award review could help
Retail, fast food, hospitality and disability workers are among those who will have their entitlements reviewed by the Fair Work Commission (FWC)...
Industrial relations reforms won’t ruin Australia, they’ll make it more equal
You’ve no doubt heard some of the panic surrounding the latest batch of proposed workplace reforms in the Albanese government’s Closing Loopholes...
Workers to remember Joyce stint at Qantas, for all the wrong reasons
It has been a turbulent ride, but Alan Joyce’s Qantas joy flight has finally hit the tarmac. Unless you’re living under a...
The gender pay gap is improving, but there is still a long way to go
Equal Pay Day – a day that signifies the gender pay gap between men and women was last Friday. It got me...