More problems at Whyalla steelworks

More problems at Whyalla steelworks

Whyalla steelworkers are struggling to get the city’s vital blast furnace back producing iron. Whyalla problems and Nyrstar’s serious issues in Port Pirie are causing major problems for the Malinauskas government. The Whyalla blast furnace has been offline since...
RBA’s policy deliberately creates unemployment

RBA’s policy deliberately creates unemployment

This story on the RBA and unemployment was by Warwick Smith, Honorary Fellow, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne (April 20, 2026) and appeared in The Conversation recently. “The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will look at the...
Employment data shows early signs of AI job disruption

Employment data shows early signs of AI job disruption

This article on AI and jobs appeared in The Conversation on 16 April 2026, written Clifton Free, Academic Director, Executive Education, University of Sydney There has been no shortage of bold claims recently about artificial intelligence (AI) and jobs — from mass...
Up to 900 jobs may go at Nyrstar Port Pirie

Up to 900 jobs may go at Nyrstar Port Pirie

A $135 million dollar assistance package for Nyrstar smelters in Port Pirie and Hobart ran out last Friday (1 May). It is expect the taxpayer will bail out Nyrstar again although long term, the position of the company looks grim. The South Australian government had...