Work and strife in paradise : the history of labour relations in Queensland 1859-2009 [book]

Edited by: Bradley Bowden, Simon Blackwood, Cath Rafferty and Cameron Allan

[Looks] "at the diverse range of experiences that, together, made up a unique system of labour relations - including those of employers, women workers, indigenous workers, unions, the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission, labour law, industrial disputation, the workings of health and safety system and life in regional areas. It is argued that, overall, Queensland's system of industrial regulation was central to its economic and social development. Despite past emphasis on the large-scale strikes that periodically raked the state this book finds that consensus normally prevailed." - publisher's website.

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Work and the city [book]

Author: Frank Duffy

"Takes a hard look at the damage office development has done to the fabric and life of our cities" ... [and] "suggests ways to break out of this cycle and to develop offices in urban areas that bring benefits to both cities and the office users themselves." - cover.

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Creating a productive and inclusive Australia. (journal article)
By Lisa Paul
From Public Administration Today, No 17 October/December 2008
" Responses to the current global financial crisis - need to invest in human capital to ensure resilience to current and future challenges - work of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) within the Australian Government's productivity agenda - DEEWR's role in promoting productivity - education - vocational training and higher education - employment services - addressing Indigenous issues."

A Reverse Brain Drain (journal article)
By Vivek Wadhwa
from Issues in Science & Technology Vol 25 Issue 3 Spring 2009, pp. 45-52
"The United States, long the beneficiary of talented immigrants, needs to act quickly to keep these valuable workers from leaving to pursue expanding opportunities in their home countries."

IT skills shortage spells opportunity for unemployed workers (journal article)
by Meridith Levinson
from CIO, March 12 2009
In this Q&A, CompTIA President and CEO Todd Thibodeaux confront the IT skills shortage, misconceptions about IT careers and ways to connect unemployed workers with the thousands of tech jobs that are still available.