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What: The National Tertiary Education Union will launch its latest report on university wage theft and call for an urgent parliamentary inquiry
Who: NTEU National President Dr Alison Barnes and ACTU Secretary Sally McManus
When: Wednesday June 26, 9.30am
Where: Mural Hall, Parliament House, Canberra
Matt Coughlan 0400 561 480
The Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA) has called upon the federal government to repeal a section of the Fair Work Act, which it says stifles productivity. AHEIA has written to the Treasurer, Dr Jim Chalmers, calling for section 270A of the Act to be dumped to restore a system that allows for arbitration in matters of intractable bargaining that has been in place for decades. The original Albanese government Secure Jobs Better Pay measures had enormous potential to focus the minds of all at the bargaining table to reach a resolution, or lose something. “Section 270A will impact on…
Key Facts: 357 drowning deaths occurred in Australia in the year to June 30, marking a 27% increase on the 10-year average Last summer…
Confronting new analysis reveals renters in some of Australia’s capital cities are thousands of dollars worse off this Christmas compared to last, with Sydneysiders facing an extra $3,770 in rent annually. Everybody’s Home has analysed SQM Research data on weekly asking rents to find the annual increase in rents from December 2024 to December 2025 across capital cities. The analysis reveals renters in Sydney are paying an extra $72.50 per week to rent a house this year compared to last year, adding up to $3,770 extra annually, while unit renters face an additional $2,109. Brisbane renters are paying $2,839 extra…
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