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The Australian Worker Magazine is the official publication of The Australian Workers' Union.  Each quarterly publication delivers readers up-to-the-mintue analysis of all the issue that matter.  The magazine is an alternative voice that cuts through the bias of mainstream media.

The Australian Worker was born back in 1890, making it arguably the world’s oldest, continuously published labour publication to date. It adheres to a proud publishing tradition and, throughout its long history, The Australian Worker has boasted a stable of exceptional contributors, including the iconic Henry Lawson, Dame Mary Gilmore and John Curtin, Australia’s wartime Prime Minister.

From its humble beginnings as a union newspaper produced by The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU), The Australian Worker has evolved into a sophisticated, broad-interest magazine. Published quarterly, by The Australian Workers’ Union, through the creative services of ACP’s Custom Media department, the magazine may look different to its forebears, but it remains loyal to its core publishing protocols – to inform, to entertain and to inspire. As well, The Australian Worker continues to boast a stable of elite regular contributors, including Mungo MacCallum, Roy Masters and Bob Ellis.

In the latest issue…

• Making It Big
  The fight to keep the Australian manufacturing industry alive is raging and the Australian Workers' Union is at the forefront to protect Aussie job security. Paul Robinson looks at what is happening and what is being done about it.


• Plane Crazy
  The mining boom may be good for the national economy, but its effects are yielding great costs for the many whose communities it touches. Donna Reeves reports on “fly-in-fly-out” employment.


• Super Naturally
  The AWU and the ACTU are behind a push to increase employers' compulsory contributions to workers' super funds. Cate Carrigan reports on the Union's role in improving superannuation entitlements for members.