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With every round of redundancies, significant questions arise around the long-term viability of mainstream news media in Australia. AAP/David Moir

May 9, 2017

Life after redundancy: what happens next for journalists when they leave newsrooms

Lawrie Zion, La Trobe University; Andrew Dodd, Swinburne University of Technology; Matthew Ricketson, Deakin University; Merryn Sherwood, La Trobe University; Penny O'Donnell, University of Sydney, and Tim Marjoribanks, La Trobe University

There is lingering anger among journalists made redundant that expertise and experience seem to have become disposable assets in newsrooms.

Hazelwood power station worker Trevor Birkbeck stands on a property near the power station in Victoria, 2011. David Crosling/AAP

November 4, 2016

Hazelwood’s closure calls for a rethink on Latrobe Valley solutions

Michelle Duffy, Federation University Australia; Damian Morgan, Federation University Australia, and Jessica Reeves, Federation University Australia

Past attempts to help Latrobe Valley workers weather economic changes haven't made a difference, so the closure of Hazelwood presents a challenge.

A goodbye to van Gaal. European Pressphoto Agency

June 9, 2016

How to fire someone … kindly

Chris Rowley, City, University of London

A simple 'you're fired!' just won't cut it.

Research shows that employers tend to win cases where pregnant women claim unfair dismissal. www.shutterstock.com

May 29, 2016

Discrimination law fails pregnant women who lose their jobs

Alexandra Heron, University of Sydney and Sara Charlesworth, RMIT University

Research shows pregnant women are still being discriminated against in unfair dismissal cases, when employers say they are redundant.

Barclays is cutting 1,200 jobs worldwide. pcruciatti / Shutterstock.com

January 22, 2016

Job cuts save money but can hurt business in the long-run

Shelley Harrington, University of Huddersfield

Barclays, Pearson, Virgin Media and others have announced big layoffs following poor results – research shows it could be bad strategy in the long-run.

January 21, 2016

Saving Britain’s steel industry: what can be done, and is it even worth it?

Nick Clifton, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Managing the decline of the steel industry is no easy task. So what are the options?

Toyota’s decision to escort redundant workers off-site using security guard caused “undeserved harm” and may also have undermined morale and potentially affected productivity. AAP

May 2, 2012

Is the Toyota way the only way?

Walter Jarvis, University of Technology Sydney and Danielle Logue, University of Technology Sydney

UPDATE: Workers for transport company 1st Fleet were handed redundancy notices when they arrived for work this morning, after the company ceased trading. Are we seeing something of this same attitude recently…

Toyota has culled 350 workers from its Altona plant, based on an assessment system that rated individuals’ performance. AAP

April 17, 2012

Toyota’s ‘low-productivity’ workers and the problem of performance assessment

Veronica Sheen, Monash University

As if losing their jobs wasn’t bad enough in a contracting local economy, the 350 laid-off workers from the Toyota plant in Altona, also leave with the stigma of being a “low-productivity” worker or, colloquially…

The university says it has to cut hundreds of jobs to pay for building maintenance. Flickr/chengang1029

February 20, 2012

University of Sydney targets 164 teaching staff for redundancy

Justin Norrie, The Conversation

More than 100 academic staff at the University of Sydney are set to lose their jobs after receiving emails to inform them…

The university says it needs to make the cuts to fund upgrades to its buildings and IT network. Flickr/Smiley Man with a Hat

February 17, 2012

Hundreds at Sydney University to learn their fate next week

Justin Norrie, The Conversation

Plans by the University of Sydney to post hundreds of letters to staff on a redundancy hit list on Monday afternoon are likely…

Top contributors

Sara Charlesworth
Professor, RMIT University
Matthew Ricketson
Professor of Communication, Deakin University
Andrew Dodd
Program Director – Journalism, Swinburne University of Technology
Veronica Sheen
Research Associate, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
Danielle Logue
Associate Professor in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, University of Technology Sydney
Walter Jarvis
Walter Jarvis is a Friend of The Conversation.

Course Director, Master of Management; Lecturer in Managing, Leading & Stewardship, University of Technology Sydney
Lawrie Zion
Professor of Journalism, La Trobe University
Penny O'Donnell
Senior Lecturer in International Media and Journalism, University of Sydney
Jessica Reeves
Senior Lecturer, Environmental Management and Sustainabilty, Federation University Australia
Nick Clifton
Professor of Economic Geography and Regional Development, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Chris Rowley
Professor of Human Resource Management, City, University of London
Shelley Harrington
Lecturer in Organisation Studies, University of Huddersfield
Merryn Sherwood
Lecturer in Sports Journalism, La Trobe University
Alexandra Heron
Research Associate, Women & Work Research Group, Business School, University of Sydney
Michelle Duffy
Senior Lecturer, Humanities and Social Sciences, Federation University Australia