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Media articles - November 2005

Below are media articles written in November about the Howard Government's proposed industrial relations changes.

With the legislation finally introduced to parliament in the first week of November, there is plenty of talk about what the changes will mean for workers and their families.

To read any of the articles, simply click on one of the links below. More articles will be added soon.

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Judith Brett, "Suddenly, Howard is relaxed and comfortable with the elites", November 21, 2005 Judith Brett, "Suddenly, Howard is relaxed and comfortable with the elites", November 21, 2005 (45 KB)
Ross Gittins, "WorkChoices more about class war than economics", Sydney Morning Herald, November 21 Ross Gittins, "WorkChoices more about class war than economics", Sydney Morning Herald, November 21 (52 KB)
Michelle Grattan, "Un-fair", Sunday Age, November 20, 2005 Michelle Grattan, "Un-fair", Sunday Age, November 20, 2005 (55 KB)
Ben Packham, "Workers' meesage is loud and clear", Herald Sun, November 16, 2005 Ben Packham, "Workers' meesage is loud and clear", Herald Sun, November 16, 2005 (46 KB)
Nick O'Malley, "Academics castigate work laws", Sydney Morning Herald, November 17, 2005 Nick O'Malley, "Academics castigate work laws", Sydney Morning Herald, November 17, 2005 (44 KB)
Paul Robinson, "Not happy, Mr Howard! Record crowds rally against work laws", The Age, November 16, 2005 Paul Robinson, "Not happy, Mr Howard! Record crowds rally against work laws", The Age, November 16, 2005 (48 KB)
Michael Costello, "Eight myths of Howard's industrial relations agenda", The Australian, November 18, 2005 Michael Costello, "Eight myths of Howard's industrial relations agenda", The Australian, November 18, 2005 (46 KB)
Mike Steketee, "No, Prime Minister, Blair is raising the minimum wage", The Australian, November 17, 2005 Mike Steketee, "No, Prime Minister, Blair is raising the minimum wage", The Australian, November 17, 2005 (47 KB)
Kenneth Davidson, "March of history says Howard's IR revolution will be short-lived", The Age, November 17, 2005 Kenneth Davidson, "March of history says Howard's IR revolution will be short-lived", The Age, November 17, 2005 (48 KB)
Ben Packham and Gerard McManus, "Goward joins IR bill outcry", Herald Sun, November 17, 2005 Ben Packham and Gerard McManus, "Goward joins IR bill outcry", Herald Sun, November 17, 2005 (40 KB)
Alex Millmow, "Cyclical wows ahead with return to '70s", The Age, November 17, 2005 Alex Millmow, "Cyclical wows ahead with return to '70s", The Age, November 17, 2005 (43 KB)
Tracey Lee and Fiona Buffini, "Bosses feast at cost of workers", Australian Financial Review, November 17, 2005 Tracey Lee and Fiona Buffini, "Bosses feast at cost of workers", Australian Financial Review, November 17, 2005 (48 KB)
Josh Gordon and Paul Robinson, "Academics blast IR changes", The Age, November 17, 2005 Josh Gordon and Paul Robinson, "Academics blast IR changes", The Age, November 17, 2005 (41 KB)
Steve Waldon, "Now that was a demonstration worthy of any Australian Prime Minister's attention", The Age, November 16, 2005 Steve Waldon, "Now that was a demonstration worthy of any Australian Prime Minister's attention", The Age, November 16, 2005 (45 KB)
Andrew Clark, "Labor and Liberal workers united in fear of the future", Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday, November 16, 2005 Andrew Clark, "Labor and Liberal workers united in fear of the future", Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday, November 16, 2005 (44 KB)
Terry Brown, "Just ordinary angry Aussies", Herald Sun, Wednesday November 16, 2005 Terry Brown, "Just ordinary angry Aussies", Herald Sun, Wednesday November 16, 2005 (44 KB)
Tim Colebatch, "The IR mess: how to make the best of a bad lot of law", The Age, November 15, 2005 Tim Colebatch, "The IR mess: how to make the best of a bad lot of law", The Age, November 15, 2005 (48 KB)
Robert Manne, "Labor's way to seize the day", The Age, November 15, 2005 Robert Manne, "Labor's way to seize the day", The Age, November 15, 2005 (50 KB)
Anne Lampe, "Choice overboard", The Sydney Morning Herald, November 15, 2005 Anne Lampe, "Choice overboard", The Sydney Morning Herald, November 15, 2005 (50 KB)
Ben Packham, "Bosses can kill off existing conditions", Herald Sun, November 15, 2005 Ben Packham, "Bosses can kill off existing conditions", Herald Sun, November 15, 2005 (40 KB)
Katherine Murphy, "Workers 'can't be forced on to AWAs'", The Australian, November 4, 2005 Katherine Murphy, "Workers 'can't be forced on to AWAs'", The Australian, November 4, 2005 (43 KB)
Brad Norington, "Unionists to fight all the way to prison", The Australian, November 4, 2005 Brad Norington, "Unionists to fight all the way to prison", The Australian, November 4, 2005 (43 KB)
Tim Colebatch, "Sleepless nights for worried workers struggling with conditions at snoozeland", The Age, November 4, 2005 Tim Colebatch, "Sleepless nights for worried workers struggling with conditions at snoozeland", The Age, November 4, 2005 (136 KB)
Jason Frenkel, "Reforms at a glance", Herald Sun, November 4, 2005 Jason Frenkel, "Reforms at a glance", Herald Sun, November 4, 2005 (261 KB)
Brad Norington, "Joyce worried about operational firing", The Australian, November 4, 2005 Brad Norington, "Joyce worried about operational firing", The Australian, November 4, 2005 (20 KB)
Mark Davis, "No choice: 38 hour week under threat", Australian Financial Review, November 4, 2005 Mark Davis, "No choice: 38 hour week under threat", Australian Financial Review, November 4, 2005 (61 KB)
Katherine Murphy and Brad Norington, "Australia to fall behind on collective bargaining", The Australian, November 4, 2005 Katherine Murphy and Brad Norington, "Australia to fall behind on collective bargaining", The Australian, November 4, 2005 (31 KB)
Michael Costello, "Industrial relations bill is a declaration of class war", The Australian, November 4, 2005 Michael Costello, "Industrial relations bill is a declaration of class war", The Australian, November 4, 2005 (72 KB)
Alan Ramsey, "Relaxed and comfortable - just like 1893", Sydney Morning Herald, November 2, 2005 Alan Ramsey, "Relaxed and comfortable - just like 1893", Sydney Morning Herald, November 2, 2005 (33 KB)
David Humphries, 'Strikes banned for five years", Sydney Morning Herald, November 2, 2005 David Humphries, 'Strikes banned for five years", Sydney Morning Herald, November 2, 2005 (46 KB)
Don Edgar, "Howard's wrecking ball", The Age, November 1, 2005 Don Edgar, "Howard's wrecking ball", The Age, November 1, 2005 (75 KB)

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