B&E News

15 November 2012
One of the Faculty’s most distinguished academics has been nominated a ‘living treasure’ by the Sir Richard Kirby Archives of Fair Work Australia on the occasion of its tenth anniversary exhibition.

The Age
28 February 2012
The upcoming Jeff Borland lecture on the 19th March is highlighted in todays education supplement of the AGE

24 February 2012
A high attendance heard a vibrant discussion on industrial relations at this year’s Isaac Symposium in the Faculty of Business & Economics on Friday.

ABC 774, Drive
Monday 7 November 2011
Professor Bill Harley discussed the similarities between the waterfront disputes and the Qantas dispute with unions on ABC radio.

7 November 2011
In the wake of the Qantas dispute, leading politicians, academics, union officials and employer representatives debated shifts in industrial relations and productivity over the past 20 years at a recent symposium held at the University of Melbourne.

Sydney Morning Herald, p.4
Saturday 5 November 2011
Emeritus Professor Joe Isaac AO commented in an article about the scrutiny of the Qantas industrial dispute by Justice Geoffrey Giudice of the Australian Industrial Commission.

ABC News 24
31 October 2011
Professor Judith Sloan was interviewed on ABC News 24 about the decision by Qantas to ground all flights.She appeared on the News Breakfast and Afternoon Live programs.

Sydney Morning Herald, p.1
29 October 2011
Professor Judith Sloan, Honorary Professorial Fellow at the Melbourne Institute, has commented on the changing nature of Australia’s industrial landscape and disputes.

A Workshop Examining its Consequences for the Australian Economy and Industrial Relations was held at The University of Melbourne 4-5 November, 2011.

Australian Financial Review, p.59
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Professor Joe Isaac has co-authored a letter critiquing recent calls for industrial relations reform on the basis of poor productivity performance.