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Category: Industrial Relations

Indigenous Business Australia and Centre for Indigenous People and Work Partner to Quantify the Indigenous Pay Gap

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Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) and the University of Technology Sydney’s Centre for Indigenous People and Work (CIPW) have announced a new research partnership to calculate and analyse the pay gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Australia. This Indigenous‑led initiative seeks to shape national dialogue around economic equality and the Indigenous economy and build the … Continued

Australian workers continue to back inclusion as D&I action reaches record high

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New data from Diversity Council Australia (DCA) shows support for diversity and inclusion in Australian workplaces remains strong, with more organisations taking action and fewer workers opposed than in previous years. The 2025-2026 Inclusion@Work Index, which is the fifth iteration of DCA’s biennial research series mapping inclusion across Australia’s workforce, found: Workers across Australia still … Continued

CSA launches program to bridge critical graduate skills gap.

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Key Facts: New Graduate Communication Essentials programme launched by Communication Skills Academy to address employer concerns about graduates' professional communication capabilities Youth unemployment at 9%, while 18% of employers rank communication skills among top hiring criteria according to Jobs and Skills Australia Programme consists of four courses delivered over one year (or 12 weeks), covering … Continued

AWU SECURES HIGHEST PAID CIVIL CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT IN AUSTRALIA FOR SUBURBAN RAIL LOOP TUNNELLERS

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 The Australian Workers’ Union has today lodged a landmark tunnelling agreement for Package C of Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop, negotiated with CPB & Acciona. The agreement delivers the highest paid wages and conditions for civil construction workers anywhere in Australia and is a continuation of Victoria’s proud tradition of first-class tunnelling agreements. AWU Victoria State … Continued

High-speed rail a transformative investment for jobs, housing and economy

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The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) welcomes the Federal Government’s funding commitment to progress high-speed rail between Sydney and Newcastle, with the investment reshaping transport and strengthening regional communities. RTBU National Secretary Alex Claassens said the funding demonstrates a clear recognition that rail plays a key role in Australia’s future transport mix. “This is … Continued

Stalemate continues as company threatens to undercut Australian skydiving instructors with foreign labour

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Union members who haven’t had a pay rise since 2022 have been left dumbfounded as Australia’s biggest skydiving operator moves to replace their local workforce with foreign nationals during negotiations where workers are asking for better pay and conditions.   Experience Co, which operates Skydive Australia at jump sites across the country from Cairns to … Continued

Universities must act to stamp out shocking racism against staff

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A landmark study into racism at Australian universities has exposed appalling levels of discrimination in university workplaces, with the vast majority of staff who complained about racism dissatisfied with how universities handled their concerns. The Australian Human Rights Commission’s Respect at Uni study – the first comprehensive national investigation of its kind – found that … Continued

The warning signs leaders miss: Psychosocial injury risk starts inside workplace microcultures

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The warning signs leaders miss: Psychosocial injury risk starts inside workplace microcultures   Psychological injury is now one of the most expensive categories of workers compensation claims in Australia, with Safe Work Australia reporting that mental health conditions account for the longest time off work and the highest compensation costs of any serious injury type.[i] … Continued