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Members of the United Services Union (USU) and Electrical Trades Union (ETU) will meet this afternoon to consider a proposed agreement put forward following a bargaining dispute that was brought before the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) by the unions last week. The matter was presided over by Commissioner McDonald and saw Riverina Water table a compromise position aimed … Continued
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Vasey RSL Care is proud to acknowledge a major contribution from Costas Construction, who have donated $80,000 to support the vital work of the V Centre Veteran Empowerment Program in Ivanhoe, Victoria. The V Centre, which opened in February 2024, is an industry-first initiative that combines secure accommodation with tailored support for veterans who … Continued
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A new report from Oxford Economics shows that free and low-cost digital tools provide Australian consumers with a surplus of $82 billion, or $7,836 per household in 2025. Commissioned by the Digital Industry Group (DIGI), the report measures the economic value to Australian households from everyday digital tools used for productivity, communication, entertainment, shopping, food … Continued
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Smokers in the European Union (EU) consumed 38.9 billion illicit cigarettes in 2024, a 10.8% increase versus 2023, with serious repercussions for tax revenues, crime rates, and public health. France, the largest illicit market in Europe, reached 18.7 billion illicit cigarettes consumed last year, 37.6% of total consumption. Adding 10.2 ppt year-on-year, the Netherlands saw … Continued
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No relief for OTs: NDIS price freeze enters seventh year with services at breaking point In its Annual Pricing Review handed down today, the NDIA has frozen pricing for occupational therapy services for the sixth time in a row, despite soaring demand and rising operating costs. In 2023-24 60% of OT practices expected to report … Continued
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The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) has strongly condemned the NT Government’s decision to allow public use of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray for ‘personal safety’ under a 12-month trial, warning it will do nothing to improve community safety and instead place more lives at risk. AMSANT CEO Dr John Paterson said the misguided … Continued
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Warrnambool Council have sought to ram through a new workplace agreement to cut off workers’ avenue to Victoria’s first industry wide local government enterprise agreement. In what shapes as the first opportunity to capitalise on new laws allowing for multi-employer workplace agreements, the Australian Services Union is leading negotiations on a wages deal proposed to … Continued
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North Sydney Council and North Sydney Community Centre (NSCC) are proud to announce Mary-Helen Daly as the inaugural artist for the North Sydney Artist in Residence Pilot Program. This paid residency represents a key direction in Council’s Culture and Creativity Strategy – to increase the number of places and spaces available for cultural and creative … Continued
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Experts say bringing ideological arguments into a legal dispute often backfires — and can make things much harder to resolve. COVID-19 wasn’t the only phenomenon that took hold in Australia during the pandemic: the US-based ‘Sovereign Citizen’ (SovCit) ideology also gained traction, offering solace to some people during a time of social isolation and heightened … Continued
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The Victorian government’s transport infrastructure projects are helping deliver more homes in the right places — but with clear social housing targets, they would create even greater outcomes, the state’s peak community housing body said. The government has announced that construction of a 97-home social housing development in Noble Park will begin in the coming … Continued
