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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
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A Mount Martha based hospitality business has been accused of multiple child employment breaches. Wage Inspectorate Victoria has filed charges in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria against Sidna Pty Ltd (trading as Volpino), alleging the business contravened the Child Employment Act 2003. The restaurant allegedly employed children under the age of 15 without a licence, … Continued
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Governance in Australia’s universities has been used as a publicity lever for a union that represents 10 per cent or fewer of sector employees. A peak body for Australia’s universities has submitted to a Senate inquiry that strong governance is at the heart of universities’ output of research and highly qualified students. The Australian Higher … Continued
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Key Facts: A 2022 Monash University study of nearly 2,800 students in Years 10 to 12 revealed that one-third of young women felt they lacked enough information to make informed career choices. According to a Grattan Institute study, 1 in 5 students leave university without a degree but with debt, and 40% said they would not … Continued
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Grain terminal workers at CBH’s Kwinana terminal have been locked out of their workplace by their employer in response to a cost-of-living wage claim. Maritime Union of Australia and Electrical Trade Union members from the CBH grain terminal were told at 8:30pm on Sunday night to not attend their shift at 5:30am Monday morning. The … Continued
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At just 19 years old, Naythen Lindsey has made history as the youngest franchise owner in the Kwik Kopy network, and one of the youngest in Australia. While many of his peers are still deciding what to do after school, Naythen has already stepped up to take full ownership of a business, using his own … Continued
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Unions representing over 30,000 Qantas employees have condemned the airline’s corporate greed, saying the $2.4 billion underlying profit margin is built on the back of an underpaid, disrespected workforce, and it’s long overdue workers received their fair share. Six unions, including the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), Australian Workers’ Union (AWU), the Electrical Trades … Continued
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Coffs Harbour City Council has launched a shocking attack on transparency and workers’ rights, attempting to gag the United Services Union (USU) after the union exposed its secret plan to privatise the local lifeguard service, a move that would devastate jobs, slash wages, and put public safety at risk. 26 lifeguards are set to … Continued
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WHAT: Art Gallery of NSW Workers Walk off the Job & Protest WHEN: NOON TODAY, Wednesday 27th August WHERE: Art Gallery of the NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain Quotes attributable to Public Service Association Assistant General Secretary, Troy Wright. “Our members have had a gutful and will walk off the job … Continued
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Australia’s ambitious 2035 climate target, which polling indicates now enjoys renewed popular support, will be missed by a huge margin if the nation slows down on its EV uptake, the Electric Vehicle Council has warned today. The latest Resolve Political Monitor shows 44 per cent of Australian voters now support reducing the nation’s carbon emissions by … Continued
