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The Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA) wants enterprise agreement negotiations in the sector turned on its head. AHEIA wants productivity to be the key topic, not wages and conditions. “Typically, parties come along to these negotiations with a shopping list of changed pay and conditions,” the Executive Director of AHEIA, Craig Laughton, said. “Productivity increases … Continued
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Wage Inspectorate Victoria has filed charges in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria against TJ & CJ Forder Pty Ltd, (trading as Grovedale Meats), alleging the business contravened the Child Employment Act 2003. It is alleged the Lara based business employed a child under the age of 15 without a licence and contravened laws relating to … Continued
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Wage Inspectorate Victoria (WIV) helped Victorian workers reclaim more than $1.1 million in long service leave entitlements in the 2024–25 financial year, marking a nearly 40% increase from the previous year. These repayments were the result of 133 investigations into long service leave underpayments, benefiting workers across industries and employment types. WIV also plays a … Continued
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The United Services Union (USU) continues to demand answers from Coffs Harbour City Council over its secretive and deeply concerning push to outsource Beach Lifeguard Services, an essential public safety function. Despite widespread community concern and sustained union pressure, the Council has persisted in hiding behind confidentiality, refusing to engage in open dialogue or provide … Continued
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Australia’s record-breaking quarter for EV sales underscores the importance of retaining incentives and policies to sustain uptake and drive emissions down, the Electric Vehicle Council said. Figures from the Australian Automobile Association show 41,146 new EVs were sold across the country in Q2 2025 which: Includes 29,244 battery electric vehicles (BEV) and 11,902 plug-in hybrid electric … Continued
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14 August 2025 A landmark whole-of-labour-market study from Jobs and Skills Australia has found generative artificial intelligence is likely to augment the way that we work rather than replace jobs through automation. The Generative AI Capacity Study comes at a critical early point in our national transition to an economy both enabled and augmented by … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has been rebuked by the Fair Work commission over matters that relate to governance. “This is ironic, given the NTEU has been extremely vocal about governance in our world leading universities,” the Executive Director of the Australian Higher Education Industrial Association, Craig Laughton, said. Mr Laughton said anomalies in … Continued
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UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 11 August 2025 New research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA) has spotlighted a powerful but hidden barrier holding Australians back at work: their social class. Early findings from DCA’s highly anticipated Class Inclusion at Work report (to be released in October) have revealed a persistent ‘class ceiling’ limiting career opportunities for workers … Continued
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First Nations women have the largest gender pay gap in Australia, a new study by Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) has found. The report, “New perspectives on old problems”, found that First Nations women earn on average 35 percent less than average Australian male workers. The pay gap for First Nations women was also almost … Continued
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The Electric Vehicle Council said the latest results on driving ranges show that EVs are more than capable of meeting the driving needs of everyday Australians, while also helping to reduce air pollution. The comments have come after the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) released testing on the real-world battery range of five electric vehicles. Electric Vehicle … Continued
