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Reform, not band-aids The Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA) is calling for urgent reform of workplace instruments that govern university staff pay and conditions. The association says the sheer complexity of the sector’s awards and enterprise agreements (EAs) is the root cause of payroll errors, not bad faith. Enterprise agreements in the sector can … Continued
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Bupa today announced Rebecca Donaldson has been appointed Chief People Officer (CPO), Bupa APAC, following an extensive internal and external recruitment process. Reporting directly to APAC CEO, Nick Stone, and joining Bupa’s Executive Leadership team, Ms Donaldson will commence at Bupa in January 2026 and play a pivotal role in shaping our culture and … Continued
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Key Facts: World Business Forum returns to ICC Sydney on 11-12 November 2025, focusing on The Power of the Unpredictable and expecting 2,500+ attendees High-profile speakers include Michael Phelps, Amy Edmondson, Guy Kawasaki and former Tesla President Jon McNeill Programme will address key themes including leadership, innovation, resilience and navigating disruption in business Event aims … Continued
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A union representing university employees is accused of engaging in stunts that disadvantage sector workers. The same union, the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), has a serious disconnect with its members, so that it is having great difficulty filling its campus committees and other roles. At this very point the Australian Electoral Commission is conducting … Continued
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Council workers in the Southern Downs have won a fair deal after large scale strike action across Warwick and Stanthorpe last Thursday. The breakthrough in negotiations came at a bargaining meeting on Monday between the Council and union representatives. The new offer that has been put to workers will mean that they will receive a 6%/5%/4% … Continued
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The Western Mineworkers Alliance (WMWA) welcomes BHP’s decision to issue a Notice of Employee Representational Rights (NERR) to its Port Hedland operations and maintenance workforce — a major step toward collective bargaining. The notice follows a successful Majority Support Petition (MSP) campaign led by the WMWA at BHP’s Port Hedland port operations. In July, the Fair … Continued
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MEDIA ALERT: MEU Queensland President Mitch Hughes will address media at 11am today at the Mining and Energy Union Brisbane office, 61 Bowen Street, Spring Hill. MEDIA RELEASE: Workers at BHP’s Saraji South coal mine were shocked to be told early this morning that BHP would put the mine into care and maintenance in November, the … Continued
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AWU members celebrate victory after Alcoa’s attempt to stop industrial action dismissed AWU members at Alcoa Portland have scored a significant victory after the Fair Work Commission dismissed the company’s application to stop workers taking protected industrial action. Following an urgent hearing on Sunday before Commissioner Fox, the Commission ruled in favour of the union and rejected Alcoa’s bid … Continued
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WHAT: Art Gallery of NSW workers walk off the job & protest WHEN: 12.30pm, 16th September WHERE: NSW Parliament house (front) Public Service Association Demands an End to Cuts at the Art Gallery of NSW: “Stop the Art Attack!” The Public Service Association (PSA), the union representing workers at the Art Gallery of New … Continued
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Southern Downs Regional Council workers are on strike today for the first time in decades after another poor wage offer. The industrial action comes as a last resort, after months of bargaining has failed to yield a fair offer from the Council. Council workers represented by the Australian Workers’ Union, the Transport Workers’ Union, The … Continued
