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**** MEDIA ALERT **** National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), university staff, students and community rally at the AFR Higher Education Summit to defend jobs and fix university governance. Why: University management, corporate consultants and lobbyists will gather to talk about the future of higher education without adequate worker or union representation. Six of … Continued
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Striking Helensburgh miners have secured significant pay increases while defending their job security, in a new enterprise agreement voted up by MEU members at Peabody’s Metropolitan mine yesterday. Endorsement of the new deal by a strong majority of members ends a six-week dispute at the mine. It addresses workers’ key concerns about protecting job … Continued
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The union representing teachers and support staff in Queensland non-government schools stands united with Queensland Teachers’ Union members (QTU) as they take strike action tomorrow (Wednesday, 6 August) in support of better wages and working conditions. Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) Branch Secretary Terry Burke said because IEU members were not … Continued
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The Australian Services Union said WaterNSW’s shock announcement today that it will cut hundreds of jobs will devastate hardworking staff, harm communities, and weaken the state’s climate preparedness. WaterNSW has announced it will cut around 300 jobs from its workforce of 1,200. WaterNSW is a state-owned corporation responsible for managing and safeguarding the … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has given full support to the new parliament’s move to continue a critical Senate inquiry into university governance. Late on Thursday afternoon, the upper house confirmed it would continue the government-chaired inquiry, which started before parliament was dissolved for the May federal election. The NTEU campaigned hard for a … Continued
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MEDIA STATEMENT Wednesday, July 30, 2025 __________________________________________________________________________________ Workers from across Australia’s media, creative, and entertainment sectors are calling on the government to introduce regulation of Artificial Intelligence, amid widespread concerns about stolen work and future job losses. A new survey by the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance of more than 700 workers … Continued
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MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, 29 July 2025 Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) members are threatening industrial action if major pharmacist vacancy rates, which potentially undermine patient welfare and safety, are not urgently addressed. PPA members at Royal Darwin Hospital and Alice Springs Hospital are currently operating with a 30% vacancy rate, with Katherine Hospital facing potential closure … Continued
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Statement from ASU spokesperson Angus McFarland following the Fair Work Ombudsman’s announcement of an inquiry into compliance with workplace laws in the disability support services sector. “The Australian Services Union, as Australia’s largest union for workers in the NDIS, welcomes this historic Fair Work Ombudsman Inquiry into the disability sector. “We stand with underpaid NDIS workers … Continued
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Unions NSW has called for sweeping reforms to stop insurance companies using workers compensation scheme funds to run cases with no reasonable chance of success. Citing official data, legal fees and investigations cost the scheme $332 million annually with minimal benefit to workers or employers. One case involved an insurer spending $85,000 of public money … Continued
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A damning new report has exposed dysfunction, secrecy, and intimidation within university governing bodies, adding to growing pressure on the federal government to reform how public universities are run. The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) report shows staff on governing bodies experiencing a toxic culture that shuts out dissent, tolerates bullying, and fails even basic … Continued
