This study examines the concept of neoliberalism with specific reference to labour history, focusing on the “neoliberal era” of the past four decades. During this period, the term “neoliberalism” has increasingly permeated not only academic research but ...

The election of Margaret Thatcher’s government in 1979 is widely regarded as a watershed in British history, credited with transforming the country’s socioeconomic traditions, as well as helping to inspire a global turn towards neoliberal political ...

Live animal export is now a subject of major concern and controversy over the issue of the treatment of animals and the question of animal rights; however, this was not always the case. On 17 October 1978, to thwart expansion of the live cattle export ...

Sex-segregated workforces were common in Australia in the twentieth century and male dominance of the massive steel industry in Newcastle, New South Wales (NSW), was especially pronounced. Although there was temporary employment of women in heavy industry ...

The road to gender pay equity in Aotearoa New Zealand has been long and circuitous. Progress over the past 70 years with campaigns, legal cases and regulatory changes have ebbed and flowed. New Zealand’s gender pay gap at 9.5 per cent is comparatively ...

This article examines the working life of Frank Maybank (1901–94), a self-described Australian trade unionist on the Central African Copperbelt. Maybank was in many ways a worker of the world, he lived and worked in several countries and did all manner of ...

This article examines the history of Australian horse-grooms who travelled to India, but often ended up destitute, at least for brief periods, before travelling on or settling in India. This case study of destitute Australian horse-grooms in British India ...

This study examines whether sweating existed in clothing outwork in Australia at the start of the twenty-first century. A history from below investigation is conducted of the working lives of immigrant outworkers, interviewed in their own language in ...

Cheryl Buchanan is a traditional owner from the Guwamu Nation and Nyurin Clan in south-western Queensland. For over 40 years she played a critical role in Indigenous research, political advocacy, editing, and publishing. Currently she is Secretary of the ...