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Media articles about the Howard Government's IR laws - 2007

Click on any of the articles below to get the latest information on the impact of the Howard Government's IR laws.

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Mike Steketee, "Scare tactics conveniently ignore history", The Australian, June 21, 2007 Mike Steketee, "Scare tactics conveniently ignore history", The Australian, June 21, 2007 (55 KB)
Ewin Hannan and Brad Norington, "New firms use IR laws to cut staff conditions", The Australian, June 21, 2007 Ewin Hannan and Brad Norington, "New firms use IR laws to cut staff conditions", The Australian, June 21, 2007 (46 KB)
Ross Gittins, "Hockey's economic modelling of IR will test our imagination", Sydney Morning Herald, June 17, 2007 Ross Gittins, "Hockey's economic modelling of IR will test our imagination", Sydney Morning Herald, June 17, 2007 (65 KB)
John Robertson, "PM's caricatures draw little on reality", Daily Telegraph, June 7, 2007 John Robertson, "PM's caricatures draw little on reality", Daily Telegraph, June 7, 2007 (53 KB)
Colin Fenwick, "World can see our IR shame", The Age, June 7, 2007 Colin Fenwick, "World can see our IR shame", The Age, June 7, 2007 (57 KB)
Meaghan Shaw, "High Court only avenue of appeal for AWA workers", The Age, June 4, 2007 Meaghan Shaw, "High Court only avenue of appeal for AWA workers", The Age, June 4, 2007 (50 KB)
Jessica Irvine, "No work choices - we're toiling around the clock", Sydney Morning Herald, May 30, 2007 Jessica Irvine, "No work choices - we're toiling around the clock", Sydney Morning Herald, May 30, 2007 (54 KB)
Julia Gillard, "Its about the PMs job, not workers' jobs", The Age, May 29, 2007 Julia Gillard, "Its about the PMs job, not workers' jobs", The Age, May 29, 2007 (55 KB)
Anthony McClellan, "Obscene money only muddies the message", The Australian, May 25, 2007 Anthony McClellan, "Obscene money only muddies the message", The Australian, May 25, 2007 (52 KB)
Misha Schubert and Meaghan Shaw, "Work contracts guardian may have breached own rules", May 24, 2007 Misha Schubert and Meaghan Shaw, "Work contracts guardian may have breached own rules", May 24, 2007 (46 KB)
Tony Burke, "Policy that must not be named still hurts", Daily Telegraph, May 24, 2007 Tony Burke, "Policy that must not be named still hurts", Daily Telegraph, May 24, 2007 (47 KB)
Joe Hildebrand, "AWA underwear rules", Daily Telegraph, May 24, 2007 Joe Hildebrand, "AWA underwear rules", Daily Telegraph, May 24, 2007 (52 KB)
Geoffrey Barker, "Nothing new under IR sun", Australian Financial Review, May 14, 2007 Geoffrey Barker, "Nothing new under IR sun", Australian Financial Review, May 14, 2007 (88 KB)
Lara Sinclair, "Howard in WorkChoices ad binge", The Australian, May 14, 2007 Lara Sinclair, "Howard in WorkChoices ad binge", The Australian, May 14, 2007 (47 KB)
Ross Gittins, "It's back in fashion: Work Choices stoush revives class warfare", Sydney Morning Herald, May 7, 2007 Ross Gittins, "It's back in fashion: Work Choices stoush revives class warfare", Sydney Morning Herald, May 7, 2007 (62 KB)
Josh Bornstein, "Australians should be told the truth on AWAs", The Age, May 4, 2007 Josh Bornstein, "Australians should be told the truth on AWAs", The Age, May 4, 2007 (52 KB)
Kenneth Davidson, "We've never really had a right to strike", The Age, April 19, 2007 Kenneth Davidson, "We've never really had a right to strike", The Age, April 19, 2007 (56 KB)
Mike Steketee, "Howard facing defeat on job laws", The Australian, April 19, 2007 Mike Steketee, "Howard facing defeat on job laws", The Australian, April 19, 2007 (48 KB)
Mark Davis, "AWAs not so family-friendly, data show", Sydney Morning Herald, April 18, 2007 Mark Davis, "AWAs not so family-friendly, data show", Sydney Morning Herald, April 18, 2007 (54 KB)
Mark Davis, "Revealed: how AWAs strip work rights", Sydney Morning Herald, April 17, 2007 Mark Davis, "Revealed: how AWAs strip work rights", Sydney Morning Herald, April 17, 2007 (54 KB)
Mark Davis, "Working poor totals almost 1m", Sydney Morning Herald, April 16, 2007 Mark Davis, "Working poor totals almost 1m", Sydney Morning Herald, April 16, 2007 (49 KB)
Michael Bachelard and Michelle Grattan, "Workplace law still loathed: poll", The Age, March 26, 2007 Michael Bachelard and Michelle Grattan, "Workplace law still loathed: poll", The Age, March 26, 2007 (44 KB)
Brad Norington and Ean Higgins, "PM vows no IR backdown", The Australian, March 26, 2007 Brad Norington and Ean Higgins, "PM vows no IR backdown", The Australian, March 26, 2007 (34 KB)
Tim Colebatch, "Women on AWAs 'worse off'", The Age, March 1, 2007 Tim Colebatch, "Women on AWAs 'worse off'", The Age, March 1, 2007 (46 KB)
Michael Wohltmann, "Release Work Choices research data", Australian Financial Review, March 1, 2007 Michael Wohltmann, "Release Work Choices research data", Australian Financial Review, March 1, 2007 (34 KB)
Workplace Express, "American IR Professor calls for recognition of employees' stake in companies", February 21, 2007 Workplace Express, "American IR Professor calls for recognition of employees' stake in companies", February 21, 2007 (10 KB)
Adele Horin, "You know there's no good news when it gets personal", Sydney Morning Herald, February 17, 2007 Adele Horin, "You know there's no good news when it gets personal", Sydney Morning Herald, February 17, 2007 (93 KB)

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