The MRC is not alone in calling for the use of statistical data to improve judicial integrity. But its voice was the only to be censored for actually undertaking the exercise. By James Mathias.
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The scope for speculative class actions has been drastically reduced after temporary changes to continuous disclosure laws were made permanent. By James Mathias.
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The strong economic recovery is delivering a skills training bonus. By James Mathias
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Enshrining a definition of casual employment into legislation provides much needed certainty for the employment landscape. By James Mathias.
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The safe storage of nuclear waste is under threat from pointless political manoeurvering. By James Mathias.
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Labor is conspicuously alone in opposing reforms that would bring litigation funders under the same regulatory umbrella as other financial service providers. By James Mathias.
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Labor clearly hasn’t thought through its ‘no-brainer’ housing policy commitment. By James Mathias.
Opponents of the Government’s proposed income tax cuts either misunderstand how taxation works or are selectively omitting key facts. By James Mathias.
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Australia is performing better than other OECD countries during the pandemic thanks to policies implemented by the Coalition. By James Mathias.
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Daily infection numbers must be balanced against the health of the economy if we are to make good policy decisions. By James Mathias.
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The depth and length of the recession will be decided by what we can do to put small business back on its feet. By James Mathias
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The people who urge australia to ‘do more’ about climate change are curiously vague about the cost of their supposed actions. By Nick Cater.
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You almost need a PhD in industrial relations law to decipher the awards negotiated by some unions. No wonder some managers are confused.
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Labor’s shadow minister for Education is more interested in politics than helping young people find meaningful work, says James Mathias.
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Unions are unfairly leveraging their privileged status, the MRC's James Mathias tells the Senate Inquiry into the Fair Work Laws Amendment Bill in Melbourne.
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Some union bosses think they shouldn’t be encumbered by the rules that apply to other office bearers. Legislative reform is overdue.
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The Four Corners investigation into the Murray-Darling scheme typically targeted big business while ignoring the benefits to the river and small operators, says James Mathias.
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Sir John Carrick AC KCMG said life is a ‘limitless adventure’. His own life, as a soldier, POW and Senator, is testimony to it. By James Mathias and Fred Pawle.
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