Unemployed up by 15%, Employment Falls Too HR Nicholls Society suggests that the July unemployment rate highlights the need for reduced regulation of workplace relations in circumstances where the economy is growing below trend. Des Moore 7 August 2014 Employment Grows –But Faster Growth in Drop Outs HR Nicholls Society points out that the June ABS Labour Force figures show growth in employment continuing but at a much slower rate than the growth in the working age population (WAP). Des Moore 10 July 2014 Employment Grows –But Faster Growth in Drop Outs HR Nicholls Society points out that the May ABS Labour Force figures show growth in employment continuing but at a much slower rate than the growth in the working age population (WAP). Des Moore 12 June 2014 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ONLY HALF THE STORY HR Nicholls Society expresses concern over the continued deterioration in the labour market and is unhappy about the fact that there is no substantive reform by the Abbott government envisaged until 2017-18. Des Moore 16 January 2014 Fall in Employment Confirms Urgent Need for Action by Abbott Government HR Nicholls Society calls Tony Abbott to make the major changes to the existing legislation that will be needed just to reach the “sensible centre” to which he committed the Coalition. Des Moore 12 September 2013 Excessive Powers of Unions Confirmed HR Nicholls Society expresses concern that workplace regulations are damaging productivity on East coast wharves. Des Moore 25 August 2013 Reduce Powers of Fair Work Australia HR Nicholls Society welcomes Tony Abbott's recent pre-election commitments on the subject of Workplace Relations policy. Des Moore 25 August 2013 Fundamental Flaws in IPCC Analyses Exposed by New Research Des Moore's address to he Maroondah Probus on the global warming issue Des Moore 19 July 2013 Closing Down of Ford Des Moore comments on the inflexibility of Australia's workplace relations system in the light of the recent announcement by Ford to stop production in Australia by 2016. Des Moore 24 May 2013 Labour Market Regulation Des Moore comments on an address by labour lawyer Josh Bornstein of Maurice Blackburn to a (reportedly) closed door business conference on 23 October, via an HR Nicholls Society drafted press release. Des Moore 23 October 2012 The 2011 H R Nicholls Society Conference will ask: How Fair is Fair Work Australia? The conference, to be held in Melbourne from 1-2 April, will highlight the growing problems with the Fair Work Australia legislation and regulations. Des Moore 24 February 2011 Desalination plant rorting Des Moore questions the motives of the unions involved in the Victorian desalination plant construction walkout Des Moore 23 November 2010 How Minimum Wages Destroy Jobs This HR Nicholls Society press release strongly criticises the decision of Fair Work Australia to increase Australia’s minimum wage Des Moore 6 October 2010 Counter-Terrorism White Paper Des Moore's presentation to a Probus group on “Islam in Australia” spells out the realities that must be faced if we are to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks within Australia. Des Moore 23 February 2010 Why No Dangerous Rise in Temperatures Threatens Transcript of the presentation to the Queensland Economic Society on the changing perspective on climate change as the scientific 'consensus' is re-examined Des Moore 17 February 2010 The 7.30 Report - Monckton v Oppenheimer Hear are “transcripts” of the “interviews” by the 7.30 report with Christopher Monckton and (the following day) a lead author of the IPCC, a Professor Oppenheimer. 7.30 Report Transcripts, 3 & 4 February 2010 False Claims Require Abandonment of Emissions Reduction Policies The endorsement by Australia’s major political parties that increasing emissions of CO2 threaten dangerously higher temperatures is based on claims that are being increasingly exposed as false or grossly exaggerated. Press Comment: Des Moore, 24 February 2009