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Burnt-out and overworked, Australia’s nurses and midwives consider leaving profession

  • Written by: Peter Holland, Associate Professor in Human Resource Management and Employee Relations, Monash University
imageAlmost one-third (32%) of nurses and midwives are considering moving on.Anna Jurkovska/Shutterstock

Nurses and midwives are among society’s most highly valued professionals. But a disturbing national picture is emerging of escalating levels of over-work and burnout. Nurses say their concerns are being ignored by management, amid fear of...

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Progressives should accept Corbyn’s triumph – it’s the price of democracy

  • Written by: Matthew Wood, Lecturer in Politics, University of Sheffield
imageThe Labour elite doesn't think Jeremy Corbyn has what it takes to make it in Westminster. UK Parliament/flickr, CC BY-NC

This article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative with the Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the many challenges facing democracies in the 21st century.

The...

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The 'Uberisation' of work is driving people to co-operatives

  • Written by: Sarah Kaine, Associate Professor in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, University of Technology Sydney

Street protests against popular “sharing” economy firms Uber and Airbnb have become commonplace around the world. Both these sector giants are succeeding in circumventing market regulations in many markets in areas including tax and labour law, creating concerns not just among workers but the broader public.

Direct action against these...

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Australia should compare CEO and average worker pay like the US and UK

  • Written by: Julie Walker, Associate Professor in Accounting, The University of Queensland

Australia should follow the lead of the United States in requiring public companies to disclose how much their CEO makes each year directly compared to an “average” rank and file employee. Ballooning executive pay contributes to income inequality and the CEO pay ratio provides a measure of the extent of the pay gap between the top and...

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  2. Speaking with: Ilan Wiesel and Ray Forrest about the impact of the super rich on our cities
  3. Mythbusting Ancient Rome – the emperor Nero
  4. The A$1.2 billion saving Australia's electricity rule-maker just knocked back
  5. Some people can't see, but still think they can: here's how the brain controls our vision
  6. Are common garden chemicals a health risk?
  7. Fertile ground: what you need to know about soil to keep your garden healthy
  8. Coalition, Turnbull flop in Newspoll despite talk of good governance
  9. What is the Medical Technology Association and how does it wield its power?
  10. Backpacker tax to be 19% but departure tax will rise $5 in compromise package
  11. Dear Mr Trump: here's how you build a wall
  12. Cute and condemned to suffering: it’s time to ban the breeding of mutant cats
  13. We need a better understanding of how we manage dogs to help them become better urban citizens
  14. Can Facebook influence an election result?
  15. Trump and Clinton face off in first US presidential debate: experts respond
  16. Electricity infrastructure like Ausgrid is a safe bet for super funds
  17. Explainer: what is cystic fibrosis and how is it treated?
  18. One in two favour Muslim immigration ban? Beware the survey panel given an all-or-nothing choice
  19. Manuka honey may help prevent life-threatening urinary infections
  20. Productivity Commission stance has potential for social housing gains
  21. Who are Trump Voters? Social Sciencing the S**t out of Yard Signs
  22. The burglar as architectural critic?
  23. Birds, bees and bugs: your garden is an ecosystem, and it needs looking after
  24. Explainer: why blackface (and brownface) offend
  25. The robots are polarising how we consume news – and that's how we like it
  26. We're capable of infinite memory, but where in the brain is it stored, and what parts help retrieve it?
  27. From chickens and pickles to iSnack 2.0: the trends behind the brand names you remember
  28. The Memory Code: how oral cultures memorise so much information
  29. It’s not all about the president: why November's congressional elections matter too
  30. Current emissions could already warm world to dangerous levels: study
  31. Same-sex marriage manoeuvring has become a charade
  32. Backpacker tax due to go to cabinet
  33. Converting HTML to Markdown with Upmark
  34. Full response from Jacqui Lambie
  35. The off-topic Conversation #108
  36. FactCheck Q A: are one in three age pensioners living under the poverty line?
  37. Review: barrangal dyara (skin and bones) was made flesh
  38. 'Syria: Always Beautiful' – can tourism be a force for peace?
  39. Clinton-Trump tied! But here's why you should ignore the polls
  40. Are we finally about to get a global agreement on aviation emissions?
  41. Pedestrian safety needs to catch up to technology and put people before cars
  42. Illegal phoenix activity is costing us billions – here's how it could be stemmed
  43. Guide to the classics: Christina Stead's The Beauties and Furies
  44. The emotion centre is the oldest part of the human brain: why is mood so important?
  45. What brain regions control our language? And how do we know this?
  46. Sixty years on, the Maralinga bomb tests remind us not to put security over safety
  47. The science is in: gardening is good for you
  48. Public support for climate action on the up after dark days: Climate Institute survey
  49. The real lesson from South Australia's electricity 'crisis': we need better climate policy
  50. Closing Victoria's Hazelwood power station is no threat to electricity supply

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How Telematics Helps Australian Companies Improve Productivity

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