End of 457 Visa program may be bad news for Australia’s STEM field

Centre for Work Organisation and Wellbeing
Published
While the Turnbull government’s recent announcement that they are axing the 457 Visa program has federal officials calling it a victory for Australian workers, Associate Professor Mohan Thite of the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing believes the decision is short-sighted. “Cracking a whip to make sure businesses only hire locals is more of a […]

457 visas: are they really addressing skills shortages?

Centre for Work Organisation and Wellbeing
Published
The preliminary analysis of a May-June 2012 survey, and subsequent report, commissioned by the Australian Department of Immigration around why employers use the Temporary Work (skilled) visa (subclass 457) scheme, and the impact of doing so, was the subject of a 15 October WOW seminar delivered by Research Fellow, Dr Chris F. Wright (University of […]

Presentations to focus on sex crimes, filicide

Arts Education Law
Published
Historical analysis of sex crimes in Australia during the 1950s and an insight into why some parents kill their children will feature in a special research presentation to be hosted by Griffith University’s Violence Research and Prevention Program. Starting at 1pm on Wednesday, September 11, at the Mt Gravatt campus, Dr Amanda Kaladelfos will present […]