Opinion Pieces

2012

• 'Flawed, unrealistic review scores an F', by Professor Moshe Justman and Associate Professor Chris Ryan, The Australian Financial Review, 22 February 2012, p. 55.
• 'So much for property rights', by Professor Beth Webster and Dr Paul Jensen, The Australian Financial Review, 23 January 2012, p. 47

2011

• 'Time after time: the myth that Australians work longer hours than anyone else', by Professor Mark Wooden, The Conversation, 1 December 2011
• 'Pay gap is not all about gender', by Professor Deborah Cobb-Clark in The Australian Financial Review, 21 November 2011, p. 55
• 'World-leading industry takes patience', by Professor Beth Webster in The Australian Financial Review, 12 September 2011, p. 55
• 'Should penalty rates for weekend work be scrapped?', by Professor Mark Wooden in The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 August 2011, p. 12
• Consumer surveys provide early, noisy warnings', by Professor Guay Lim in The Weekend Australian Financial Review, 9 July 2011, p. 63 Original Article
• 'Done well, NBN can boost economy', by Professor Beth Webster and Associate Professor Kerry Hinton in The Australian Financial Review, 5 July 2011, p. 55
• 'Back to the future in wage regulation', by Professor Judith Sloan in The Australian, 28 June 2011, p.32
• 'The after-school job is the comeback kid', by Professor Mark Wooden, The Conversation, 21 June 2011
• 'Why pay decision is retrograde step', by Professor Mark Wooden in The Australian Financial Review, 8 June 2011, p. 63
• Women are paid the same as men for equal work', by Judith Sloan and Mark Wooden in The Australian, 20 May 2011, p. 12
• 'Steps to cutting welfare bills', by Dr Duncan McVicar and Dr Roger Wilkins in The Australian Financial Review, 16 May 2011, p. 55
• 'Does $150,000 make me effluent, mum, or would I just be doing OK?', by Professor Mark Wooden, The Conversation, 12 May 2011
• 'Abbott's plan should be put to a work test', by Professor Mark Wooden in The Weekend Australian Financial Review, 2-3 April 2011, p. 63
• 'Carbon Tax Must be All Inclusive' by Professor Beth Webster and Dr Russell Thomson in The Australian Financial Review, 3 March 2011, p. 63
• Don't look to disabled pensioners for workers' by Dr Duncan McVicar and Dr Roger Wilkins in The Australian Financial Review, 17 February 2011, p. 71

2010

• Op-Ed: 'Gender equity case could backfire on women' by Professor Deborah Cobb-Clark in The Australian Financial Review, 19 November 2010, p.67
  The recent well publicised sexual harassment case involving retailer David Jones has opened discussion on the roadblocks women face in the workforce. There can be no debate that more opportunities need to be made available to women, however it is debatable whether the pay equity case being scrutinised by Fair Work Australia will achieve any notable outcome. The case, backed by the Australian Services Union and the federal government, is calling for significant wage increases for approximately 200,000 social and community services sector workers.
• Op-Ed: 'Union's Casual Approach Puts Economy In Jeopardy' as published in The Australian 4 November 2010, p14. By Judith Sloan and Mark Wooden.
• Health shake-up needed, not just cash' by Tony Scott. Published in The Australian Financial Review, 11 August 2010, p63.
  There should be consequences for hospitals that don't perform well. 
• Op-Ed: 'Jobs Forgotten in Policy Free Campaign' by Mark Wooden (The Australian Financial Review, 5 August 2010, p 53).
  Labors new Fair Work legislation is geared to protecting and enhancing worker entitlements and rights however it will hurt jobs growth through its impact of Award Modernisation on labour costs, especially for small businesses.

• 'Black spots on Libs' blueprint', The Australian 22 July 2010.
  By Judith Sloan
  

  Tony Abbott's poor grasp of the real principles of economic reform is worrying.

• Kookaburra damages award case sounds like bad economics.
  By Assoc Prof Beth Webster and Assoc Prof Paul Jensen. Published in the Fortnightly Review online journal, 15 July 2010. Yesterdays decision of Larrikin Music Publishing Pty Ltd v EMI Songs Australia Pty Ltd (No. 2 2010) granting damages to Larrikin Music, heralds a new chapter in bad economics.
  

• 'Enriched by Kids, Tax-Wise', Judith Sloan and Hielke Buddelmeyer, The Australian, 9 July 2010, p.12.
  People without dependent children lose out.
• 'Mind the pay gap', Judith Sloan, The Australian, 17 June 2010
  

• 'A hole in the safety net', Mark Wooden, The Australian Financial Review, 9 June 2010, p. 62.
  

  Fair Work Australia has been anything but fair to the nations unemployed, writes Professor Mark Wooden, Deputy Director, at the Melbourne Institute.

• 'Jobless fall no reason to raise rates', Mark Wooden, The Australian Financial Review, 21 January 2010, p. 47

2009

• Obama Accord a good thing amid Copenhagen fiasco
• 'Minimum-wage freeze will keep people in jobs', Mark Wooden, The Australian Financial Review, 27 March 2009, p. 59
• 'Planning for surprising times', Stephen Sedgwick, The Age, 7 March 2009, p. 10

2008

• 'Robbing Peter to pay Paul not the answer', Hielke Buddelmeyer, Guyonne Kalb and Stephen Sedgwick,The Weekend Australian, 4-5 October 2008, p. 22
• 'Necessity: mother of innovation', Paul Jensen and Elizabeth Webster, The Australian Financial Review, 25 August 2008, p. 63
• 'Time to review health insurance policy', Jongsay Yong, The Weekend Australian, 19-20 July 2008, p. 16 (Weekend Professional Health)
• 'On-off doctor supply no real answer', Anthony Scott, The Australian, 31 May 2008, p. 15
• 'National OHS push may need shove', Stephen Sedgwick, The Australian Financial Review, 29 May 2008, p. 79
• 'Now is the chance for change, so leap at it', Anthony Scott, The Australian, 19 April 2008, p. 15 (Weekend Health)
• 'Governments still fail at education 101', Stephen Sedgwick, The Australian Financial Review, 14 April 2008, p. 71
• 'Solution to housing affordability 'crisis' is to help the market work better', Stephen Sedgwick, The Australian, 13 March 2008, p. 30
• 'Governments Can't Close the Gender Wage Gap', Mark Wooden, The Australian, 7 March 2008, p. 12
• 'Five fundamentals for effective reform', Stephen Sedgwick, The Australian Financial Review, 22 January 2008, p. 55

2007

• 'Wage pressure danger lurks on both roads', Mark Wooden, The Australian, 13 November 2007, p. 14
• 'Tax Changes the Work Equation', Hielke Buddelmeyer and Guyonne Kalb, The Australian Financial Review, 18 October 2007, p. 79
• 'New welfare rules won't work for all', Guay Lim and Michael Chua, Australian Financial Review, 11 September 2007 , p. 63
• Bring It On Were Not Such Fragile Blossoms After All, Mark Wooden, The Weekend Australian Financial Review, 23-24 June 2007, p. 63
• Zero-Pay Statistics a Misguided Effort, Mark Wooden, The Australian, 31 May 2007, p. 10
• 'Making a measure for all innovation', Paul Jensen and Elizabeth Webster, The Age, 9 May 2007, p. 14
• Most Australians Still Picking Up an Honest Wage, Mark Wooden, The Weekend Australian Financial Review, 5-6 May 2007, p. 63
• Renewed Push to Regulate Overtime is Overkill, Mark Wooden, The Australian, 13 March 2007, p. 14
• How are Young People Faring?, Mark Wooden, Professional Educator, 6 March 2007, p. 5

2006

• Pay statistics tell the true story, The Australian Financial Review, Mark Wooden, 16 November 2006, p. 63
• Pay Ruling Hardly Helpful, The Australian Financial Review, Mark Wooden, 28 October 2006, p. 82
• Statistics Show Theyre Hiring, Not Firing, The Australian Financial Review, Mark Wooden, 7 September 2006, p. 63
• 'The problem with patents', The Australian R&D Review, Paul Jensen and Elizabeth Webster, September 2006
• 'Bright ideas needed to harness creativity', The Australian Financial Review, Paul Jensen and Elizabeth Webster 10 August 2006, p. 63
• 'Health insurance rebate is very poor medicine', The Australian Financial Review, Jongsay Yong, 28 April, 2006, p.83

2005

• Work Changes Will Do Only Half the Job, Sydney Morning Herald, Mark Wooden, 5 October 2005, p. 15
• When Is a Reform Not a Reform? When it lacks ideological nerve, The Age, Mark Wooden, 28 September 2005, p. 5 Business section
• Poverty Relatively Transient, The Weekend Australian, Bruce Headey and Mark Wooden, 19-20 February 2005, p. 30 Weekend Inquirer section
• Its Time for Workplace Reform, The Australian Financial Review, Mark Wooden, 13 January 2005, p. 47