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Passage of the Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Bill 2025 through the NSW Parliament will curb unsafe, AI-driven work practices, rostering and invasive workplace surveillance, representing a landmark victory for workers. “This is a breakthrough for hundreds of thousands of workers,” said Mark Morey, Secretary of Unions NSW. “By explicitly holding … Continued
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Key Facts: 26% of facility managers still use paper-based safety processes, while 49% rely on manual ID checks, leading to compliance gaps and security risks Only 17% of workers believe all reported incidents result in corrective action, with 66% stating incident reporting procedures need simplification 47% of facility management workers fear AI will replace senior … Continued
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Key Facts: Despite high investment in safety systems, there's a significant gap between leadership confidence and frontline experience, with only 41% of workers believing safety is taken seriously Poor usability of safety software is a major issue, particularly in larger organisations where only 30% of workers find it easy to understand 23% of Australian businesses … Continued
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Workers, families and community members will gather this Sunday at Wangi-Wangi Bowling Club for a Myuna Community Family Fun Day as part of the growing campaign to secure a fair long-term coal supply agreement and protect local jobs. The event brings together Myuna workers, their families and supporters from across Lake Macquarie and the Hunter to … Continued
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The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) is shocked to hear of the death of a worker at Newmont’s Tanami gold mine situated in a remote part of the Northern Territory, yesterday afternoon. The AWU sends its sincere condolences to their friends and family and to their colleagues onsite who are understandably upset. The AWU calls on the Mine … Continued
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (the Committee) will be holding a series of public hearings on Friday, 6 February 2026 for three of its current inquiries: Department of Defence—9 Molonglo Drive project, Brindabella Park, Australian Capital Territory Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade—Refurbishment of Australian High Commission Staff Residential Compound, Konedobu, Port Moresby, … Continued
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The Miners’ Union is calling on Sanjeev Gupta to take a serious offer for Tahmoor Colliery that would allow the mine to restart soon, with its existing workforce. Alternatively, creditors must insist that the mine is put into liquidation, to force a quick sale, said Mining and Energy Union South West District President Bob Timbs. … Continued
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Key Facts: Teachers and support staff in Queensland Catholic schools are demanding immediate action on wages and workloads as collective bargaining negotiations begin. Heavy workloads and work intensification are causing teachers to leave the profession and deterring graduates from entering. School support staff wages have not been properly reviewed for over 30 years, despite increased … Continued
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3 February 2026 The union representing teachers and support staff in non-government schools in NSW welcomes today’s statement from the NSW government about amending Codes of Conduct to ensure all schools are free from hate speech. All NSW school staff, including principals and school leaders, will have strengthened Codes of Conduct that explicitly ban hate speech under reforms … Continued
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New research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA) shows that LGBTIQ+ people still face disproportionately high levels of exclusion at work, with nearly half reporting they experienced discrimination and/or harassment in the past year. Early release data from DCA’s 2025-2026 Inclusion@Work Index has revealed 46% of LGBTIQ+ workers reported experiencing discrimination and/or harassment at work in … Continued
